diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index 69dd04cb9..5bcf83e6e 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -1210,11 +1210,11 @@ void bail2dos(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 void faketimerhandler()
 {
-    if (((int)totalclock < ototalclock + 1) || bInMove)
+    if ((totalclock < ototalclock + 1) || bInMove)
         return;
-    ototalclock++;
+    ototalclock = ototalclock + 1;
 
-    if (!(ototalclock&3) && moveframes < 4)
+    if (!((int)ototalclock&3) && moveframes < 4)
         moveframes++;
 
     PlayerInterruptKeys();
@@ -2946,6 +2946,7 @@ LOOP3:
                 CONTROL_ClearButton(gamefunc_Escape);
 // MENU2:
                 CONTROL_BindsEnabled = 0;
+                bInMove = kTrue;
                 nMenu = menu_Menu(1);
 
                 switch (nMenu)
@@ -2970,6 +2971,9 @@ LOOP3:
                         }
                         break;
                 }
+
+                totalclock = ototalclock = tclocks;
+                bInMove = kFalse;
                 CONTROL_BindsEnabled = 1;
                 RefreshStatus();
             }
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp
index 61373da34..0cb852cbf 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/init.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ enum
     kTagRamses = 61,
 };
 
-int ototalclock = 0;
+ClockTicks ototalclock = 0;
 
 int initx, inity, initz;
 short inita, initsect;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ void ResetEngine()
     resettiming();
 
     totalclock  = 0;
-    ototalclock = (int)totalclock;
+    ototalclock = totalclock;
     localclock  = (int)totalclock;
 
     numframes = 0;
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/init.h b/source/exhumed/src/init.h
index 1848f635b..3344f10d4 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/init.h
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/init.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ enum {
     kSectLava = 0x4000,
 };
 
-extern int ototalclock;
+extern ClockTicks ototalclock;
 
 extern int initx;
 extern int inity;