diff --git a/source/common/engine/i_interface.h b/source/common/engine/i_interface.h
index e482d282d..d50acb81b 100644
--- a/source/common/engine/i_interface.h
+++ b/source/common/engine/i_interface.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ struct SystemCallbacks
 	bool (*DispatchEvent)(event_t* ev);
 	bool (*CheckGame)(const char* nm);
 	int (*GetGender)();
+	void (*MenuClosed)();
+	bool (*CheckMenudefOption)(const char* opt);
 };
 
 extern SystemCallbacks sysCallbacks;
diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
index 7e6ce1404..eb8320687 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,17 @@ void M_DoStartControlPanel (bool scaleoverride)
 	}
 }
 
+
+bool M_IsAnimated()
+{
+	if (ConsoleState == c_down) return false;
+	if (!CurrentMenu) return false;
+	if (CurrentMenu->Animated) return true;
+	if (transition.previous) return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
+
 //=============================================================================
 //
 //
@@ -855,6 +866,8 @@ void M_Drawer (void)
 
 void M_ClearMenus()
 {
+	if (menuactive == MENU_Off) return;
+
 	transition.previous = transition.current = nullptr;
 	transition.dir = 0;
 
@@ -867,6 +880,7 @@ void M_ClearMenus()
 	menuactive = MENU_Off;
 	if (CurrentScaleOverrider)  delete CurrentScaleOverrider;
 	CurrentScaleOverrider = nullptr;
+	if (sysCallbacks.MenuClosed) sysCallbacks.MenuClosed();
 }
 
 //=============================================================================
@@ -980,6 +994,7 @@ DEFINE_FIELD(DMenu, mBackbuttonSelected);
 DEFINE_FIELD(DMenu, DontDim);
 DEFINE_FIELD(DMenu, DontBlur);
 DEFINE_FIELD(DMenu, AnimatedTransition);
+DEFINE_FIELD(DMenu, Animated);
 
 DEFINE_FIELD(DMenuDescriptor, mMenuName)
 DEFINE_FIELD(DMenuDescriptor, mNetgameMessage)
diff --git a/source/common/menu/menu.h b/source/common/menu/menu.h
index 9be66b2ec..e57052c99 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menu.h
+++ b/source/common/menu/menu.h
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ public:
 	bool mBackbuttonSelected;
 	bool DontDim;
 	bool DontBlur;
+	bool Animated;
 	bool AnimatedTransition;
 	static int InMenu;
 
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ void M_MarkMenus();
 FTextureID GetMenuTexture(const char* const name);
 void DeinitMenus();
 bool M_Active();
-inline bool M_IsAnimated() { return false; }
+bool M_IsAnimated();
 
 
 struct IJoystickConfig;
diff --git a/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp b/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
index a879793ad..73978e1f2 100644
--- a/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
+++ b/source/common/menu/menudef.cpp
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static bool CheckSkipOptionBlock(FScanner &sc)
 	do
 	{
 		sc.MustGetString();
-		if (CheckSkipGameOptionBlock(sc)) filter = true;
+		if (sysCallbacks.CheckMenudefOption && sysCallbacks.CheckMenudefOption(sc.String)) filter = true;
 		else if (sc.Compare("Windows"))
 		{
 			#ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
index 8513a9e88..ac14f74c3 100644
--- a/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
+++ b/source/core/gamecontrol.cpp
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ void CheckFrontend(int flags)
 void I_StartupJoysticks();
 void I_ShutdownInput();
 int RunGame();
+void System_MenuClosed();
 
 int GameMain()
 {
@@ -516,6 +517,8 @@ int GameMain()
 		System_DispatchEvent,
 		validFilter,
 		StrTable_GetGender,
+		System_MenuClosed,
+		nullptr
 	};
 
 	try
diff --git a/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp b/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
index 5dab7a6d3..371d4de94 100644
--- a/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
+++ b/source/core/menu/razemenu.cpp
@@ -174,6 +174,14 @@ void M_StartControlPanel(bool makeSound, bool)
 }
 
 
+void System_MenuClosed()
+{
+	GSnd->SetSfxPaused(false, PAUSESFX_MENU);
+	inputState.ClearAllInput();
+	gi->MenuClosed();
+}
+
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // M_Dim
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp
index 5dd6e92cc..c0a271153 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ void GameInterface::QuitToTitle()
 	gameaction = ga_mainmenu;
 }
 
-void GameInterface::MenuClosed()
-{
-
-}
-
-
 bool GameInterface::StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs)
 {
 	auto map = FindMapByLevelNum(gs.Episode);
diff --git a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.h b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.h
index 338a68898..92f2bbf92 100644
--- a/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.h
+++ b/source/exhumed/src/exhumed.h
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ struct GameInterface : ::GameInterface
 	bool GenerateSavePic() override;
     void MenuOpened() override;
     void MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd) override;
-    void MenuClosed() override;
     bool StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs) override;
     FSavegameInfo GetSaveSig() override;
     bool LoadGame() override;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
index cab642e94..2f8628157 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -99,10 +99,6 @@ void GameInterface::MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd)
 	}
 }
 
-void GameInterface::MenuClosed()
-{
-}
-
 bool GameInterface::CanSave()
 {
 	if (ud.recstat == 2 || gamestate != GS_LEVEL) return false;
diff --git a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
index 9b151e5e1..0abfab077 100644
--- a/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
+++ b/source/games/duke/src/duke3d.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ struct GameInterface : public ::GameInterface
 	GameStats getStats() override;
 	void MenuOpened() override;
 	void MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd) override;
-	void MenuClosed() override;
 	bool CanSave() override;
 	bool StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs) override;
 	FSavegameInfo GetSaveSig() override;
diff --git a/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp b/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp
index 2a7198f53..6ca302cc7 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/sw/src/d_menu.cpp
@@ -88,10 +88,6 @@ void GameInterface::QuitToTitle()
 }
 
 
-void GameInterface::MenuOpened()
-{
-}
-
 void GameInterface::MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd)
 {
 	switch (snd)
@@ -115,10 +111,6 @@ void GameInterface::MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd)
 	}
 }
 
-void GameInterface::MenuClosed()
-{
-}
-
 bool GameInterface::CanSave()
 {
     return (gamestate == GS_LEVEL && !CommEnabled && numplayers ==1 && /*!DemoMode &&*/ !TEST(Player[myconnectindex].Flags, PF_DEAD));
diff --git a/source/sw/src/game.h b/source/sw/src/game.h
index f26663419..df7ef09df 100644
--- a/source/sw/src/game.h
+++ b/source/sw/src/game.h
@@ -2186,9 +2186,7 @@ struct GameInterface : ::GameInterface
     void FreeGameData() override;
     void FreeLevelData() override;
     bool GenerateSavePic() override;
-	void MenuOpened() override;
 	void MenuSound(EMenuSounds snd) override;
-	void MenuClosed() override;
 	bool CanSave() override;
 	bool StartGame(FNewGameStartup& gs) override;
 	FSavegameInfo GetSaveSig() override;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/menu.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/menu.zs
index 7c08a1f45..a9a7a01b8 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/menu.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/ui/menu/menu.zs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class Menu : Object native ui version("2.4")
 	native bool DontDim;
 	native bool DontBlur;
 	native bool AnimatedTransition;
+	native bool Animated;
 
 	native static int MenuTime();
 	native static Menu GetCurrentMenu();
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ class Menu : Object native ui version("2.4")
 		DontDim = false;
 		DontBlur = false;
 		AnimatedTransition = false;
+		Animated = false;
 	}
 	
 	//=============================================================================