diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 3fff5ac26..f1e5847d6 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -769,6 +769,7 @@ void M_StartControlPanel(void);
 void M_ValidateRestoreMenu(void);
 menu_t *M_SpecificMenuRestore(menu_t *torestore);
 void M_ClearMenus(boolean callexitmenufunc);
+void M_ClearMenusNoTitle(boolean callexitmenufunc);
 void M_SelectableClearMenus(INT32 choice);
 void M_SetupNextMenu(menu_t *menudef, boolean nofade);
 void M_GoBack(INT32 choice);
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 38a27bf2d..dad4391ac 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -912,10 +912,6 @@ void M_ClearMenus(boolean callexitmenufunc)
 	if (currentMenu->quitroutine && callexitmenufunc && !currentMenu->quitroutine())
 		return; // we can't quit this menu (also used to set parameter from the menu)
 
-#ifndef DC // Save the config file. I'm sick of crashing the game later and losing all my changes!
-	COM_BufAddText(va("saveconfig \"%s\" -silent\n", configfile));
-#endif //Alam: But not on the Dreamcast's VMUs
-
 	currentMenu->lastOn = itemOn;
 
 	if (gamestate == GS_MENU) // Back to title screen
@@ -934,6 +930,24 @@ void M_ClearMenus(boolean callexitmenufunc)
 	menuactive = false;
 }
 
+void M_ClearMenusNoTitle(boolean callexitmenufunc)
+{
+	if (!menuactive)
+		return;
+
+	CON_ClearHUD();
+
+	if (currentMenu->quitroutine && callexitmenufunc && !currentMenu->quitroutine())
+		return; // we can't quit this menu (also used to set parameter from the menu)
+
+	currentMenu->lastOn = itemOn;
+
+	M_AbortVirtualKeyboard();
+	menumessage.active = false;
+
+	menuactive = false;
+}
+
 void M_SelectableClearMenus(INT32 choice)
 {
 	(void)choice;
diff --git a/src/menus/class-egg-tv/EggTV.cpp b/src/menus/class-egg-tv/EggTV.cpp
index 1fc51337f..1540a8dab 100644
--- a/src/menus/class-egg-tv/EggTV.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/class-egg-tv/EggTV.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void EggTV::watch() const
 	{
 		restoreMenu = currentMenu;
 
-		M_ClearMenus(false);
+		M_ClearMenusNoTitle(false);
 
 		demo.loadfiles = true;
 		demo.ignorefiles = false;
diff --git a/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c b/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
index 4c6569217..c581b2c4b 100644
--- a/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
+++ b/src/menus/play-local-race-time-attack.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ void M_HandleStaffReplay(INT32 choice)
 		staffbrief_t *staffbrief;
 		restoreMenu = &PLAY_TAReplayDef;
 
-		M_ClearMenus(true);
+		M_ClearMenusNoTitle(true);
 		demo.loadfiles = false;
 		demo.ignorefiles = true; // Just assume that record attack replays have the files needed
 
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ void M_ReplayTimeAttack(INT32 choice)
 
 	restoreMenu = &PLAY_TAReplayDef;
 
-	M_ClearMenus(true);
+	M_ClearMenusNoTitle(true);
 	demo.loadfiles = false;
 	demo.ignorefiles = true; // Just assume that record attack replays have the files needed
 
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ void M_StartTimeAttack(INT32 choice)
 		false
 	);
 
-	M_ClearMenus(true);
+	M_ClearMenusNoTitle(true);
 
 	G_UpdateTimeStickerMedals(levellist.choosemap, true);
 }