diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade out normal.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade out normal.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..97cf2139a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade out normal.lua	
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+local t = Def.Quad {
+	InitCommand=cmd(diffuse,color("#000000");stretchto,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_RIGHT,SCREEN_BOTTOM);
+	StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(diffusealpha,0;linear,0.3;diffusealpha,1);
+};
+return t;
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade out with sound.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade out with sound.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..65f494e603
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade out with sound.lua	
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+local t = Def.ActorFrame {
+	children = {
+		LoadActor( THEME:GetPathS("", "_swoosh normal") ) .. {
+			StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(play);
+		};
+		LoadActor( THEME:GetPathB("", "_fade out normal") );
+	};
+};
+return t;