diff --git a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
index 45b46b623..bcb61d6eb 100644
--- a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ bool DListMenu::Responder (event_t *ev)
 
 bool DListMenu::MenuEvent (int mkey, bool fromcontroller)
 {
+	int oldSelect = mDesc->mSelectedItem;
 	int startedAt = mDesc->mSelectedItem;
+	if (startedAt < 0) startedAt = 0;
 
 	switch (mkey)
 	{
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ bool DListMenu::MenuEvent (int mkey, bool fromcontroller)
 			if (--mDesc->mSelectedItem < 0) mDesc->mSelectedItem = mDesc->mItems.Size()-1;
 		}
 		while (!mDesc->mItems[mDesc->mSelectedItem]->Selectable() && mDesc->mSelectedItem != startedAt);
+		if (mDesc->mSelectedItem == startedAt) mDesc->mSelectedItem = oldSelect;
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE | CHAN_UI, "menu/cursor", snd_menuvolume, ATTN_NONE);
 		return true;
 
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@ bool DListMenu::MenuEvent (int mkey, bool fromcontroller)
 			if (++mDesc->mSelectedItem >= (int)mDesc->mItems.Size()) mDesc->mSelectedItem = 0;
 		}
 		while (!mDesc->mItems[mDesc->mSelectedItem]->Selectable() && mDesc->mSelectedItem != startedAt);
+		if (mDesc->mSelectedItem == startedAt) mDesc->mSelectedItem = oldSelect;
 		S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE | CHAN_UI, "menu/cursor", snd_menuvolume, ATTN_NONE);
 		return true;