diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
index 231fb94a5..bbfe2f4a5 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -1067,6 +1067,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(DImageScrollerDescriptor, textBackgroundBrightness)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DImageScrollerDescriptor,textFont)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DImageScrollerDescriptor, textScale)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DImageScrollerDescriptor, mAnimatedTransition)
+DEFINE_FIELD(DImageScrollerDescriptor, mAnimated)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DImageScrollerDescriptor, virtWidth)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DImageScrollerDescriptor, virtHeight)
 
diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.h b/source/common/menu/menu.h
index d6f200bfc..a8ed61061 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.h
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public:
 	FFont *textFont;
 	double textScale;
 	bool mAnimatedTransition;
+	bool mAnimated;
 	int virtWidth, virtHeight;
 
 };
diff --git a/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp b/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
index c5ce40b2a..3b6f25a1e 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
@@ -1216,6 +1216,10 @@ static void ParseImageScrollerBody(FScanner& sc, DImageScrollerDescriptor* desc)
 		{
 			desc->mAnimatedTransition = true;
 		}
+		else if (sc.Compare("animated"))
+		{
+			desc->mAnimated = true;
+		}
 		else if (sc.Compare("textBackground"))
 		{
 			sc.MustGetString();
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 157946458..b0eb740d8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ ImageScroller "HelpMenu"
 		QAVDrawer "Help4.qav"
 		QAVDrawer "Help5.qav"
 		QAVDrawer "Help3b.qav"
+		animated
 	}
 	ifgame(ShadowWarrior)
 	{
@@ -356,6 +357,7 @@ ImageScroller "CreditsMenu"
 	ifgame(blood)
 	{
 		QAVDrawer "Credits.qav"
+		animated
 	}
 	ifgame(ShadowWarrior)
 	{
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/ui/menu/imagescroller.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/ui/menu/imagescroller.zs
index 45607448a..cab771ae7 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/ui/menu/imagescroller.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/ui/menu/imagescroller.zs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ImageScrollerDescriptor : MenuDescriptor native
 	native Color textBackgroundBrightness;
 	native double textScale;
 	native bool mAnimatedTransition;
+	native bool mAnimated;
 	native int virtWidth, virtHeight;
 }
 
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ class ImageScrollerMenu : Menu
 		index = 0;
 		mDesc = desc;
 		AnimatedTransition = desc.mAnimatedTransition;
+		Animated = desc.mAnimated;
 		current = mDesc.mItems[0];
 		current.onStartPage();
 		previous = null;
@@ -273,11 +275,12 @@ class ImageScrollerMenu : Menu
 	{
 		if (previous != null)
 		{
+			bool wasAnimated = Animated;
 			Animated = true;
 			if (DrawTransition()) return;
 			previous = null;
+			Animated = wasAnimated;
 		}
 		current.Drawer(false);
-		Animated = false;
 	}
 }