diff --git a/src/menus/transient/message-box.c b/src/menus/transient/message-box.c
index 72bc50731..ad901ef11 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/message-box.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/message-box.c
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ void M_StopMessage(INT32 choice)
 
 boolean M_MenuMessageTick(void)
 {
+	if (menuwipe)
+		return false;
+
 	if (menumessage.closing)
 	{
 		if (menumessage.closing > MENUMESSAGECLOSE)