diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
index 9c2e59dd68..ffbca84670 100644
--- a/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/metrics.ini
@@ -373,6 +373,7 @@ Class=ScreenSelectGroup
 NextScreen=@GetScreenInstructions()
 PrevScreen=@ScreenTitleBranch()
 Fallback=ScreenWithMenuElements
+WaitForChildrenBeforeTweeningOut=1
 FrameX=SCREEN_CENTER_X-140
 FrameY=SCREEN_CENTER_Y-80
 FrameOnCommand=addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6;bounceend,0.5;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6
@@ -3763,6 +3764,7 @@ NextScreen=ScreenCompany
 [ScreenSelectCharacter]
 Class=ScreenSelectCharacter
 Fallback=ScreenWithMenuElements
+WaitForChildrenBeforeTweeningOut=1
 TitleP1OnCommand=x,140;y,80;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6;bounceend,0.5;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6
 TitleP1OffCommand=sleep,0.2;bouncebegin,0.5;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6
 TitleP2OnCommand=x,500;y,80;addx,SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6;bounceend,0.5;addx,-SCREEN_WIDTH*0.6