diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index c9fc729c3..de9a354d0 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -245,7 +245,10 @@ void M_Drawer(void)
 		}
 		else if (!WipeInAction && currentMenu != &PAUSE_PlaybackMenuDef)
 		{
-			V_DrawCustomFadeScreen("FADEMAP0", 4); // now that's more readable with a faded background (yeah like Quake...)
+			if (rendermode == render_opengl)	// OGL can't handle what SW is doing so let's fake it;
+				V_DrawFadeScreen(122, 3);	// palette index aproximation...
+			else	// Software can keep its unique fade
+				V_DrawCustomFadeScreen("FADEMAP0", 4); // now that's more readable with a faded background (yeah like Quake...)
 		}
 
 		if (currentMenu->drawroutine)