diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
index d45822e170..3bec68c8f5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenHowToPlay.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ ScreenHowToPlay::ScreenHowToPlay()
 
 	if(!PREFSMAN->m_bHowToPlay)
 	{
+		m_Menu.ImmedOffScreenToMenu();
 		this->SendScreenMessage( SM_GoToNextScreen, 0.f );
 		return;
 	}