diff --git a/menus.cpp b/menus.cpp
index e711796c..16157bc3 100644
--- a/menus.cpp
+++ b/menus.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ EX void showOverview() {
 // -- main menu --
 
 EX void showMainMenu() {
+  cancel(); cancel = noaction;
   gamescreen(2);
 
   getcstat = ' ';
diff --git a/quit.cpp b/quit.cpp
index adc50392..0876b622 100644
--- a/quit.cpp
+++ b/quit.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ string timeline() {
       XLAT("%1 turns (%2)", its(turncount), getgametime_s());
   }
 
-void noaction() {}
+EX void noaction() {}
 
-function<void()> cancel = noaction;
+EX function<void()> cancel = noaction;
 
 #if HDR
 struct hint {