diff --git a/src/menus/transient/pause-addonoptions.cpp b/src/menus/transient/pause-addonoptions.cpp
index 6427e1a57..58ba1fc4e 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/pause-addonoptions.cpp
+++ b/src/menus/transient/pause-addonoptions.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ boolean menu_input(INT32)
 	{
 		menu_mode((menu_mode() + 1) % kNumModes);
 
+		if (!server && !IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
+			menu_mode(kUser);
+
 		// reload menu
 		menu_open();
 	}
@@ -259,7 +262,8 @@ void draw_menu()
 	draw = draw.y(27 + kMargin);
 
 	draw.x(BASEVIDWIDTH/2).font(Draw::Font::kGamemode).text(mode_strings[menu_mode()]);
-	K_drawButton((draw.x() + 8) * FRACUNIT, (draw.y() + 8) * FRACUNIT, 0, kp_button_y[0], M_MenuButtonHeld(0, MBT_Y));
+	if (server || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
+		K_drawButton((draw.x() + 8) * FRACUNIT, (draw.y() + 8) * FRACUNIT, 0, kp_button_y[0], M_MenuButtonHeld(0, MBT_Y));
 	draw = draw.y(32 + kMargin);
 
 	currentMenu->y = std::min(static_cast<int>(draw.y()), (BASEVIDHEIGHT/2) - g_menu_offsets[itemOn]);