diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c
index 7e941d7e3..3c18c0a61 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static void endanimvol43(int32_t fr)
     }
 }
 
-void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
+int32_t G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
 {
     uint8_t *animbuf;
     int32_t i, length=0, numframes=0;
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
 #endif
     int32_t handle=-1;
     int32_t frametime = 0;
+    int32_t running = 1;
 
     // t parameter:
     //
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
     if (I_CheckAllInput())
     {
         FX_StopAllSounds();
+        running = 0;
         goto end_anim;
     }
 
@@ -249,7 +251,6 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
         animvpx_codec_ctx codec;
         uint8_t *pic;
         uint32_t msecsperframe, nextframetime;
-        int32_t running = 1;
         int32_t animidx, framenum=0, soundidx=0, numtotalsounds=0;  // custom anim sounds
 
         Bstrncpyz(vpxfn, fn, BMAX_PATH);
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
             OSD_Printf("Failed reading IVF file: %s\n",
                        animvpx_read_ivf_header_errmsg[i]);
             kclose(handle);
-            return;
+            return 0;
         }
 
         animvpx_setup_glstate();
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
         {
             OSD_Printf("Error initializing VPX codec.\n");
             animvpx_restore_glstate();
-            return;
+            return 0;
         }
 
         animidx = t-1;
@@ -352,14 +353,14 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
         animvpx_uninit_codec(&codec);
 
         I_ClearAllInput();
-        return;  // done with playing VP8!
+        return !running;  // done with playing VP8!
     }
 #endif
     // ANM playback --- v v v ---
 
     handle = kopen4load(fn, 0);
     if (handle == -1)
-        return;
+        return 0;
 
     length = kfilelength(handle);
     if (length == 0)
@@ -421,7 +422,10 @@ void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn, char t)
             G_HandleAsync();
 
             if (I_CheckAllInput())
+            {
+                running = 0;
                 goto end_anim_restore_gl;
+            }
 
             if (g_restorePalette == 1)
             {
@@ -464,4 +468,6 @@ end_anim:
     I_ClearAllInput();
     ANIM_FreeAnim();
     walock[TILE_ANIM] = 1;
+
+    return !running;
 }
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.h b/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.h
index a496464fd..cc4c1c312 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/anim.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 extern uint16_t anim_hi_numsounds[NUM_HARDCODED_ANIMS], *anim_hi_sounds[NUM_HARDCODED_ANIMS];
 # endif
 
-void G_PlayAnim(const char *fn,char t);
+int32_t G_PlayAnim(const char *fn,char t);
 /*
 void endanimvol43(int32_t fr);
 void endanimvol42(int32_t fr);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
index e93792ff0..253623d30 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/game.c
@@ -12300,17 +12300,24 @@ static void G_BonusCutscenes(void)
         if (ud.lockout == 0)
         {
             I_ClearInputWaiting();
-            G_PlayAnim("vol4e1.anm",8);
+            t = G_PlayAnim("vol4e1.anm",8);
             clearallviews(0L);
             nextpage();
-            G_PlayAnim("vol4e2.anm",10);
+            if (t)
+                goto end_vol4e;
+
+            t = G_PlayAnim("vol4e2.anm",10);
             clearallviews(0L);
             nextpage();
+            if (t)
+                goto end_vol4e;
+
             G_PlayAnim("vol4e3.anm",11);
             clearallviews(0L);
             nextpage();
         }
 
+end_vol4e:
         FX_StopAllSounds();
         S_ClearSoundLocks();
         S_PlaySound(ENDSEQVOL3SND4);
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
index 03e15ef8d..62be6655a 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/premap.c
@@ -1390,15 +1390,23 @@ void G_NewGame(int32_t vn, int32_t ln, int32_t sk)
         clearview(0L);
         nextpage();
 
-        G_PlayAnim("vol41a.anm",6);
+        i = G_PlayAnim("vol41a.anm",6);
         clearview(0L);
         nextpage();
+        if (i)
+            goto end_vol4a;
+
+        i = G_PlayAnim("vol42a.anm",7);
+        clearview(0L);
+        nextpage();
+        if (i)
+            goto end_vol4a;
 
-        G_PlayAnim("vol42a.anm",7);
         G_PlayAnim("vol43a.anm",9);
         clearview(0L);
         nextpage();
 
+end_vol4a:
         FX_StopAllSounds();
     }