diff --git a/menus.cpp b/menus.cpp
index 9012accd..750e584d 100644
--- a/menus.cpp
+++ b/menus.cpp
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ void showStartMenu() {
         stop_game();
         specialland = laHalloween;
         set_geometry(gSphere);
+        start_game();
         vid.alpha = 999;
         vid.scale = 998;
         }
diff --git a/quit.cpp b/quit.cpp
index ee65061e..0c6e3434 100644
--- a/quit.cpp
+++ b/quit.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ hint hints[] = {
         stop_game();
         specialland = laHalloween;
         set_geometry(gSphere);
+        start_game();
         vid.alpha = 999;
         vid.scale = 998;
         }