diff --git a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
index 7a34841d44..2227303d0f 100644
--- a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
+++ b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "c_bind.h"
 #include "g_level.h"
 #include "p_conversation.h"
+#include "menu/menu.h"
 
 FIntermissionDescriptorList IntermissionDescriptors;
 
@@ -96,6 +97,14 @@ void DIntermissionScreen::Init(FIntermissionAction *desc, bool first)
 		{
 			texname = gameinfo.finalePages[v].GetChars();
 		}
+		else if (gameinfo.finalePages.Size() > 0)
+		{
+			texname = gameinfo.finalePages[0].GetChars();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			texname = gameinfo.titlePage;
+		}
 	}
 	else if (*texname == '$')
 	{
@@ -125,6 +134,7 @@ void DIntermissionScreen::Init(FIntermissionAction *desc, bool first)
 		screen->UpdatePalette ();
 		mPaletteChanged = true;
 		NoWipe = 1;
+		M_EnableMenu(false);
 	}
 	mOverlays.Resize(desc->mOverlays.Size());
 	for (unsigned i=0; i < mOverlays.Size(); i++)
@@ -206,6 +216,7 @@ void DIntermissionScreen::Destroy()
 		screen->UpdatePalette ();
 		NoWipe = 5;
 		mPaletteChanged = false;
+		M_EnableMenu(true);
 	}
 	Super::Destroy();
 }
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.cpp b/src/menu/menu.cpp
index c0ef72a31c..3a7e0794f7 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ int				MenuButtonTickers[NUM_MKEYS];
 bool			MenuButtonOrigin[NUM_MKEYS];
 int				BackbuttonTime;
 fixed_t			BackbuttonAlpha;
+static bool		MenuEnabled = true;
 
 
 #define KEY_REPEAT_DELAY	(TICRATE*5/12)
@@ -633,7 +634,7 @@ bool M_Responder (event_t *ev)
 		}
 		return DMenu::CurrentMenu->Responder(ev) || !keyup;
 	}
-	else
+	else if (MenuEnabled)
 	{
 		if (ev->type == EV_KeyDown)
 		{
@@ -761,6 +762,18 @@ void M_Init (void)
 }
 
 
+//=============================================================================
+//
+//
+//
+//=============================================================================
+
+void M_EnableMenu (bool on) 
+{
+	MenuEnabled = on;
+}
+
+
 //=============================================================================
 //
 // [RH] Most menus can now be accessed directly
diff --git a/src/menu/menu.h b/src/menu/menu.h
index f13300bc0f..e8632a0b2a 100644
--- a/src/menu/menu.h
+++ b/src/menu/menu.h
@@ -637,6 +637,7 @@ public:
 
 
 struct event_t;
+void M_EnableMenu (bool on) ;
 bool M_Responder (event_t *ev);
 void M_Ticker (void);
 void M_Drawer (void);