diff --git a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectStyle.cpp b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectStyle.cpp
index a60444e0f9..e710bbbf6c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectStyle.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ScreenSelectStyle.cpp
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ void ScreenSelectStyle::MenuStart( PlayerNumber pn )
 		m_SubActors[i]->StopTweening();
 
 	SCREENMAN->PlayStartSound();
+	SCREENMAN->SendMessageToTopScreen( SM_BeginFadingOut );
 	SCREENMAN->SendMessageToTopScreen( SM_AllDoneChoosing );
 
 	const GameCommand& mc = m_aGameCommands[GetSelectionIndex(pn)];