diff --git a/stepmania/src/MenuElements.cpp b/stepmania/src/MenuElements.cpp
index d94424bac8..7c4e74b7fd 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MenuElements.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/MenuElements.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,20 @@ void MenuElements::Load( CString sClassName, bool bEnableTimer, bool bLoadStyleI
 
 	m_soundBack.Load( THEME->GetPathTo("Sounds","Common back") );
 
+	m_bStartedTransitionIn = false;
+}
 
-	m_In.StartTransitioning( SM_None );
+void MenuElements::Update( float fDeltaTime )
+{
+	if(!m_bStartedTransitionIn)
+	{
+		/* Start the transition on the first update, not in the ctor, so
+		 * we don't play a sound while our parent is still loading. */
+		m_bStartedTransitionIn = true;
+		m_In.StartTransitioning( SM_None );
+	}
+
+	ActorFrame::Update(fDeltaTime);
 }
 
 void MenuElements::StartTransitioning( ScreenMessage smSendWhenDone )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/MenuElements.h b/stepmania/src/MenuElements.h
index 1be70771c9..adc451d420 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/MenuElements.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/MenuElements.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 
 	void StartTransitioning( ScreenMessage smSendWhenDone );
 	void Back( ScreenMessage smSendWhenDone );
+	void Update( float fDeltaTime );
 	bool IsTransitioning();
 
 public:	// let owner tinker with these objects
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ public:	// let owner tinker with these objects
 	TransitionBGAnimation	m_Back;
 
 	RageSound m_soundBack;
+
+	bool m_bStartedTransitionIn;
 };
 
 #endif