diff --git a/source/core/mainloop.cpp b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
index 286f016cb..efdd496d4 100644
--- a/source/core/mainloop.cpp
+++ b/source/core/mainloop.cpp
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ static void GameTicker()
 		case ga_newgame:
 			FX_StopAllSounds();
 		case ga_newgamenostopsound:
+			DeleteScreenJob();
 			newGameStarted = true;
 			FX_SetReverb(0);
 			gi->FreeLevelData();
diff --git a/source/core/screenjob.cpp b/source/core/screenjob.cpp
index 886ade1c1..97413104e 100644
--- a/source/core/screenjob.cpp
+++ b/source/core/screenjob.cpp
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ public:
 					startTime = -1;
 					clock = 0;
 					jobs[index].job->fadestate = DScreenJob::fadeout;
+					gamestate = GS_INTRO;	// block menu and console during fadeout - this can cause timing problems.
 					actionState = State_Fadeout;
 				}
 				else
@@ -959,6 +960,7 @@ void DeleteScreenJob()
 		delete runner;
 		runner = nullptr;
 	}
+	twod->SetScreenFade(1);
 }
 
 void RunScreenJobFrame()