diff --git a/src/k_menudef.c b/src/k_menudef.c
index 3f10aa313..b0de23761 100644
--- a/src/k_menudef.c
+++ b/src/k_menudef.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ menuitem_t PLAY_GamemodesMenu[] =
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "Race", "A contest to see who's the fastest of them all!",
 		NULL, {.routine = M_SetupRaceMenu}, 0, 0},
 
-	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "Battle", "It's last hedgehog standing in this free-for-all!",
+	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "Battle", "It's last kart standing in this free-for-all!",
 		"MENIMG00", {.routine = M_LevelSelectInit}, 0, GT_BATTLE},
 
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "Capsules", "Bust up all of the capsules in record time!",
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 89aba301b..6ee35a9dd 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -1009,6 +1009,8 @@ void M_ClearMenus(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)