diff --git a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenContinue underlay.lua b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenContinue underlay.lua
index 5f28e4d1ce..2d02c5a74f 100644
--- a/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenContinue underlay.lua	
+++ b/Themes/default/BGAnimations/ScreenContinue underlay.lua	
@@ -9,17 +9,19 @@ t[#t+1] = Def.ActorFrame {
 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,Color.Black;diffusealpha,0;linear,0.5;diffusealpha,0.25;
 					sleep,timer_seconds/2;  
 					linear,timer_seconds/2-0.5;diffusealpha,1);
+		OffCommand=cmd(stoptweening;sleep,0.4;decelerate,0.5;diffusealpha,1;);
 	};
 	-- Warning Fade
 	Def.Quad {
 		InitCommand=cmd(y,16;scaletoclipped,SCREEN_WIDTH,250);
 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,Color.Black;diffusealpha,0.5;
-					  linear,timer_seconds;zoomtoheight,200*0.75);
+					  linear,timer_seconds;zoomtoheight,180);
+		OffCommand=cmd(stoptweening;);
 	}
 };
 --
 t[#t+1] = Def.ActorFrame {
-	InitCommand=cmd(Center;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-48;zoom,1.5);
+	InitCommand=cmd(Center;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y-56;zoom,1.5);
 	LoadFont("Common Fallback Font") .. {
 		Text="Continue?";
 		OnCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("#FF8312");diffusebottomedge,color("#FFD75B");shadowlength,1;strokecolor,color("#472211"););
diff --git a/Themes/default/Graphics/MenuTimerContinue frame (doubleres).png b/Themes/default/Graphics/MenuTimerContinue frame (doubleres).png
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ccc4a2151..0000000000
Binary files a/Themes/default/Graphics/MenuTimerContinue frame (doubleres).png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/Themes/default/Graphics/MenuTimerContinue frame.redir b/Themes/default/Graphics/MenuTimerContinue frame.redir
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..04b2ead777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Themes/default/Graphics/MenuTimerContinue frame.redir	
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+_blank
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index db57bc2993..82c67d63f5 100644
--- a/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -211,19 +211,19 @@ ShowHelp=false
 
 [ScreenContinue]
 ShowHeader=false
-ShowFooter=false
+ShowFooter=true
 ContinueEnabled=true
 #
 TimerSeconds=20
 TimerMetricsGroup="MenuTimerContinue"
 TimerX=SCREEN_CENTER_X
 TimerY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y+42
-TimerOnCommand=visible,true
+TimerOnCommand=visible,true;
 TimerOffCommand=
 #
 [MenuTimerContinue]
 Fallback="MenuTimer"
-Text1OnCommand=stopeffect;stoptweening;shadowlength,0;diffuse,color("#fcb62c");
+Text1OnCommand=stopeffect;stoptweening;diffuse,color("#FF8312");diffusebottomedge,color("#FFD75B");shadowlength,1;strokecolor,color("#472211");
 
 [ScreenHighScores]
 Fallback="ScreenWithMenuElements"
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ FooterOffCommand=sleep,0.175;decelerate,0.4;y,SCREEN_BOTTOM+64;
 
 TimerX=SCREEN_RIGHT-60
 TimerY=SCREEN_TOP+45
-TimerOnCommand=draworder,10;diffuse,color("#fcb62c");zoom,0;sleep,0.3;smooth,0.3;zoom,0.75;
-TimerOffCommand=smooth,0.2;zoom,0;
+TimerOnCommand=draworder,10;diffuse,color("#fcb62c");shadowlength,1;zoom,0;sleep,0.3;smooth,0.3;zoom,0.75;
+TimerOffCommand=sleep,0.175;decelerate,0.4;addy,-105
 
 StageDisplayNumberOffset=1
 ScreenInDelay=0