diff --git a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
index 6c8bbb330..62bcc2763 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/draw.cpp
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ DrawCompass(PLAYERp pp)
     start_ang = NORM_CANG(start_ang - 4);
 
     flags = ROTATE_SPRITE_SCREEN_CLIP | ROTATE_SPRITE_CORNER;
-    if (RedrawCompass)
+    if (RedrawCompass && !UsingMenus)
     {
         RedrawCompass = FALSE;
         SET(flags, ROTATE_SPRITE_ALL_PAGES);
diff --git a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
index 12361d022..056b1bafa 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/panel.cpp
@@ -7597,7 +7597,8 @@ pDisplaySprites(PLAYERp pp)
         }
 
 #if 1
-        if (TEST(psp->flags, PANF_KILL_AFTER_SHOW) && !TEST(psp->flags, PANF_NOT_ALL_PAGES))
+        extern SWBOOL UsingMenus;
+        if (TEST(psp->flags, PANF_KILL_AFTER_SHOW) && !TEST(psp->flags, PANF_NOT_ALL_PAGES) && !UsingMenus)
         {
             psp->numpages = 0;
             SET(flags, ROTATE_SPRITE_ALL_PAGES);