diff --git a/src/k_tally.cpp b/src/k_tally.cpp
index 1c065732d..3cade54c0 100644
--- a/src/k_tally.cpp
+++ b/src/k_tally.cpp
@@ -1417,7 +1417,9 @@ void K_TickPlayerTally(player_t *player)
 		&& (!netgame && !demo.playback)
 		&& player->tally.state != TALLY_ST_DONE;
 
-	if (fastForwardInput && allowFastForward)
+	if ((fastForwardInput && allowFastForward) ||
+		// Skip tally in atract demos
+		(demo.playback && demo.attract))
 	{
 		do
 			player->tally.Tick();
diff --git a/src/y_inter.cpp b/src/y_inter.cpp
index 7618eaa16..c6086dbf8 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.cpp
+++ b/src/y_inter.cpp
@@ -1951,7 +1951,9 @@ void Y_DetermineIntermissionType(void)
 	// or for explicit requested skip (outside of modeattacking)
 	|| (modeattacking == ATTACKING_NONE && skipstats != 0)
 	// or tutorial skip material
-	|| (nextmapoverride == NEXTMAP_TUTORIALCHALLENGE+1 || tutorialchallenge != TUTORIALSKIP_NONE))
+	|| (nextmapoverride == NEXTMAP_TUTORIALCHALLENGE+1 || tutorialchallenge != TUTORIALSKIP_NONE)
+	// or title screen attract demos
+	|| (demo.playback && demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_TITLE))
 	{
 		intertype = int_none;
 		return;