diff --git a/src/menu/messagebox.cpp b/src/menu/messagebox.cpp
index 8a2335fa7..c58b2ab94 100644
--- a/src/menu/messagebox.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/messagebox.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ void ActivateEndGameMenu()
 		M_ClearMenus();
 		if (!netgame)
 		{
-			G_CheckDemoStatus();
+			if (demorecording)
+				G_CheckDemoStatus();
 			D_StartTitle();
 		}
 	});