diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
index a21cdc3ee..4f6d88ef9 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/menus.c
@@ -3178,7 +3178,13 @@ void M_CloseMenu(size_t playerID)
             CAMERADIST = 65536;
             m_animation.start = 0;
             m_animation.length = 0;
+
+            // Reset next-viewscreen-redraw counter.
+            // XXX: are there any other cases like that in need of handling?
+            if (g_curViewscreen >= 0)
+                actor[g_curViewscreen].t_data[0] = totalclock;
         }
+
         walock[TILE_SAVESHOT] = 199;
         G_UpdateScreenArea();
     }