diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
index 042d471e7..0fc2cec75 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -838,8 +838,18 @@ bool M_DoResponder (event_t *ev)
 
 bool M_Responder(event_t* ev)
 {
+	bool res = false;
 	// delayed deletion, so that self-deleting menus don't crash if they are getting accessed after being closed.
-	auto res = M_DoResponder(ev);
+	try
+	{
+		res = M_DoResponder(ev);
+	}
+	catch (...)
+	{
+		for (auto p : toDelete) delete p;
+		toDelete.Clear();
+		throw;
+	}
 	for (auto p : toDelete) delete p;
 	toDelete.Clear();
 	return res;
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp
index b5204a816..8a4fc6bfd 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@ int handle1;
 
 
 int MenuExitCondition;
-int MenuStartCondition;
 
 int menu_Menu(int nVal)
 {
-	MenuStartCondition = nVal;
 	MenuExitCondition = -2;
 	M_StartControlPanel(false);
 	M_SetMenu(NAME_MainMenu);
@@ -70,7 +68,9 @@ int menu_Menu(int nVal)
 		videoNextPage();
 
 	}
-	return MenuExitCondition;
+	int me = MenuExitCondition;
+	MenuExitCondition = -2;
+	return me;
 }
 
 
@@ -107,7 +107,13 @@ class PSMainMenu : public DListMenu
 
 	void PreDraw() override
 	{
-		menu_DoPlasma();
+		if (mDesc->mMenuName == NAME_MainMenu)
+			menu_DoPlasma();
+		else
+		{
+			auto nLogoTile = EXHUMED ? kExhumedLogo : kPowerslaveLogo;
+			overwritesprite(160, 40, nLogoTile, 32, 3, kPalNormal);
+		}
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
index a6813c458..668e0bd20 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp
@@ -822,9 +822,12 @@ void timerhandler()
     }
 }
 
+extern int MenuExitCondition;
 void HandleAsync()
 {
+    MenuExitCondition = -2;
     handleevents();
+
 }
 
 int MyGetStringWidth(const char *str)
@@ -2357,12 +2360,12 @@ GAMELOOP:
         }
         if (!bInDemo)
         {
-            if (inputState.GetKeyStatus(sc_Escape))
+            nMenu = MenuExitCondition;
+            if (nMenu != -2)
             {
-				inputState.ClearKeyStatus(sc_Escape);
+                MenuExitCondition = -2;
 // MENU2:
                 bInMove = kTrue;
-                nMenu = menu_Menu(1);
 
                 switch (nMenu)
                 {
@@ -2379,6 +2382,7 @@ GAMELOOP:
                         goto LOOP2;
 
                     case 3:
+                        forcelevel = 0;
                         goto STARTGAME2;
                     case 6:
                         goto GAMELOOP;