diff --git a/sdl.c b/sdl.c
index 98d1805c60..dbbfecadc7 100644
--- a/sdl.c
+++ b/sdl.c
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static int SdlVideoMainLoop(void)
 		if (keys[SDLK_TAB])
 #endif
 		{
-			if (!_networking) _fast_forward |= 2;
+			if (!_networking && _game_mode != GM_MENU) _fast_forward |= 2;
 		} else if (_fast_forward & 2) {
 			_fast_forward = 0;
 		}
diff --git a/win32.c b/win32.c
index 9a2e0ab70e..2a1b328c74 100644
--- a/win32.c
+++ b/win32.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static int Win32GdiMainLoop()
 #else
 		if (_wnd.has_focus && GetAsyncKeyState(VK_TAB) < 0) {
 #endif
-			if (!_networking) _fast_forward |= 2;
+			if (!_networking && _game_mode != GM_MENU) _fast_forward |= 2;
 		} else if (_fast_forward&2) {
 			_fast_forward = 0;
 		}