diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
index 79d0d646f9..6cb2a95c8a 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelect.cpp
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ void ScreenSelect::BeginScreen()
 
 	m_bTimeToFinalizePlayers = false;
 
+	m_timerIdleComment.GetDeltaTime();
+	m_timerIdleTimeout.GetDeltaTime();
+
 	// derived classes can override if they want
 	LIGHTSMAN->SetLightsMode( LIGHTSMODE_MENU );
 }