diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index ae9b7c2470..cfd6f751b1 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ OptionMenu "OptionsMenu" protected
 	SafeCommand "$OPTMNU_DEFAULTS",	"reset2defaults"
 	SafeCommand	"$OPTMNU_RESETTOSAVED",	"reset2saved"
 	Command "$OPTMNU_CONSOLE",			"menuconsole"
+	StaticText " "
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs
index 51f03e227b..63970bdf3c 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/optionmenu.zs
@@ -106,6 +106,19 @@ class OptionMenu : Menu
 		mParentMenu = parent;
 		mDesc = desc;
 		DontDim = desc.mDontDim;
+
+		let last = mDesc.mItems[mDesc.mItems.size() - 1];
+		bool lastIsText = (last is "OptionMenuItemStaticText");
+		if (lastIsText)
+		{
+			String text = last.mLabel;
+			bool lastIsSpace = (text == "" || text == " ");
+			if (lastIsSpace)
+			{
+				mDesc.mItems.Pop();
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (mDesc != NULL && mDesc.mSelectedItem == -1) mDesc.mSelectedItem = FirstSelectable();
 		mDesc.CalcIndent();