diff --git a/src/v_video.cpp b/src/v_video.cpp
index dac9cfcbe..481a70d5f 100644
--- a/src/v_video.cpp
+++ b/src/v_video.cpp
@@ -2796,6 +2796,7 @@ void V_DrawStringScaled(
 					if (nodanceoverride)
 					{
 						dance = false;
+						cyoff = 0;
 					}
 				}
 				else if (c == V_STRINGDANCE)