diff --git a/source/blood/src/view.cpp b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
index 1de1ecb85..01457049d 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/view.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/view.cpp
@@ -1242,8 +1242,8 @@ void viewDrawMapTitle(void)
     if (!gShowMapTitle || gGameMenuMgr.m_bActive)
         return;
 
-    int const fadeStartTic = int(1.f*kTicsPerSec);
-    int const fadeEndTic = int(1.25f*kTicsPerSec);
+    int const fadeStartTic = int((videoGetRenderMode() == REND_CLASSIC ? 1.25f : 1.f)*kTicsPerSec);
+    int const fadeEndTic = int(1.5f*kTicsPerSec);
     if (gLevelTime > fadeEndTic)
         return;
     uint8_t const alpha = clamp((gLevelTime-fadeStartTic)*255/(fadeEndTic-fadeStartTic), 0, 255);