diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 5676d1633..e3c281d0f 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -6090,6 +6090,11 @@ boolean TryRunTics(tic_t realtics)
 
 			ps_tictime = I_GetPreciseTime() - ps_tictime;
 
+			if (D_IsDeferredStartTitle())
+			{
+				D_StartTitle();
+			}
+
 			// Leave a certain amount of tics present in the net buffer as long as we've ran at least one tic this frame.
 			if (client && gamestate == GS_LEVEL && leveltime > 1 && neededtic <= gametic + cv_netticbuffer.value)
 			{
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 074897dae..793c14013 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ void D_StartTitle(void)
 	D_ClearState();
 	F_StartTitleScreen();
 	M_ClearMenus(false);
-	g_deferredtitle = true;
+	g_deferredtitle = false;
 }
 
 void D_SetDeferredStartTitle(boolean deferred)
diff --git a/src/g_demo.cpp b/src/g_demo.cpp
index 4c089acec..fea181a6a 100644
--- a/src/g_demo.cpp
+++ b/src/g_demo.cpp
@@ -3920,11 +3920,9 @@ boolean G_CheckDemoStatus(void)
 			else if (demo.attract == DEMO_ATTRACT_CREDITS)
 				F_ContinueCredits();
 			else
-				D_StartTitle();
+				D_SetDeferredStartTitle(true);
 		}
 
-		demo.attract = DEMO_ATTRACT_OFF;
-
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/k_credits.cpp b/src/k_credits.cpp
index fc09f04e1..76037fd3b 100644
--- a/src/k_credits.cpp
+++ b/src/k_credits.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,9 @@ static void F_InitCreditsSlide(void)
 		}
 	}
 #endif
+
+	// Clear the console hud just to avoid anything getting in the way.
+	CON_ClearHUD();
 }
 
 void F_StartCredits(void)
diff --git a/src/p_tick.c b/src/p_tick.c
index 2815f16b7..1d273e328 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.c
+++ b/src/p_tick.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 /// \brief Archiving: SaveGame I/O, Thinker, Ticker
 
 #include "doomstat.h"
+#include "d_main.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
 #include "g_input.h"
 #include "p_local.h"
@@ -1252,5 +1253,10 @@ void P_Ticker(boolean run)
 	{
 		G_CopyTiccmd(&players[i].oldcmd, &players[i].cmd, 1);
 	}
+
+	if (D_IsDeferredStartTitle())
+	{
+		D_StartTitle();
+	}
 //	Z_CheckMemCleanup();
 }