diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 18acb191d..53ae4d86c 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ boolean capslock = 0;	// gee i wonder what this does.
 void D_ProcessEvents(void)
 {
 	event_t *ev;
+	int i;
 
 	boolean eaten;
 	boolean menuresponse = false;
@@ -251,6 +252,12 @@ void D_ProcessEvents(void)
 	{
 		M_MapMenuControls(NULL);
 	}
+
+	// Update menu CMD
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
+	{
+		M_UpdateMenuCMD(i);
+	}
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index fb41a64a2..2271ab7b1 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ void Addons_option_Onchange(void);
 void M_SortServerList(void);
 
 void M_MapMenuControls(event_t *ev);
+void M_UpdateMenuCMD(UINT8 i);
 boolean M_Responder(event_t *ev);
 boolean M_MenuButtonPressed(UINT8 pid, UINT32 bt);
 boolean M_MenuButtonHeld(UINT8 pid, UINT32 bt);
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index ce9b07e2f..899099f12 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ void M_SetMenuDelay(UINT8 i)
 	}
 }
 
-static void M_UpdateMenuCMD(UINT8 i)
+void M_UpdateMenuCMD(UINT8 i)
 {
 	UINT8 mp = max(1, setup_numplayers);
 
@@ -734,12 +734,6 @@ void M_MapMenuControls(event_t *ev)
 		// update keys current state
 		G_MapEventsToControls(ev);
 	}
-
-	// Update menu CMD
-	for (i = 0; i < MAXSPLITSCREENPLAYERS; i++)
-	{
-		M_UpdateMenuCMD(i);
-	}
 }
 
 boolean M_MenuButtonPressed(UINT8 pid, UINT32 bt)