diff --git a/src/d_clisrv.c b/src/d_clisrv.c
index 993afcb87..b8463b994 100644
--- a/src/d_clisrv.c
+++ b/src/d_clisrv.c
@@ -1952,8 +1952,7 @@ static boolean CL_ServerConnectionTicker(const char *tmpsave, tic_t *oldtic, tic
 		{
 			if (cl_mode != CL_DOWNLOADFILES && cl_mode != CL_DOWNLOADSAVEGAME)
 			{
-				F_TitleScreenTicker(true);
-				F_TitleScreenDrawer();
+				M_DrawEggaChannel();
 			}
 			CL_DrawConnectionStatus();
 #ifdef HAVE_THREADS
diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 415c54284..75160c22e 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -904,6 +904,8 @@ void M_HandleVideoModes(INT32 ch);
 // data stuff
 void M_HandleProfileErase(INT32 choice);
 
+// Draws the EGGA CHANNEL background.
+void M_DrawEggaChannel(void);
 
 // Extras menu:
 #define DF_ENCORE       0x40
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 8c4ecc121..4c3db159a 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ static void M_MPOptDrawer(menu_t *m, INT16 extend[3][3])
 }
 
 // Draws the EGGA CHANNEL background.
-static void M_DrawEggaChannel(void)
+void M_DrawEggaChannel(void)
 {
 	patch_t *background = W_CachePatchName("M_EGGACH", PU_CACHE);