diff --git a/src/cc3k.cc b/src/cc3k.cc
index 10e288f..3cb75e6 100644
--- a/src/cc3k.cc
+++ b/src/cc3k.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ game_status CC3K::run() {
                         out->clear();
                         curr_menu->print(out);
                         out->render();
+                        gresult.status = main_menu;
                         return main_menu;
                 } else if (gresult.status == in_game) {
                         out->clear();