diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index a34d0a94b..16cfe3080 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -1186,6 +1186,7 @@ void M_DrawMenuForeground(void);
 void M_Drawer(void);
 void M_DrawGenericMenu(void);
 void M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu(void);
+void M_FlipKartGamemodeMenu(boolean slide);
 void M_DrawHorizontalMenu(void);
 void M_DrawTextBox(INT32 x, INT32 y, INT32 width, INT32 boxlines);
 void M_DrawMessageMenu(void);
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 8f34c45fb..73c274be0 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -1130,6 +1130,9 @@ void M_DrawGenericMenu(void)
 #define GM_STARTY 80
 #define GM_XOFFSET 17
 #define GM_YOFFSET 34
+#define GM_FLIPTIME 5
+
+static tic_t gm_flipStart;
 
 //
 // M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu
@@ -1182,6 +1185,13 @@ void M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu(void)
 			}
 		}
 
+		INT32 cx = x;
+
+		if (i == itemOn && menutransition.tics == menutransition.dest)
+		{
+			cx -= Easing_OutSine(M_DueFrac(gm_flipStart, GM_FLIPTIME), 0, GM_XOFFSET / 2);
+		}
+
 		type = (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_DISPLAY);
 
 		switch (type)
@@ -1191,7 +1201,7 @@ void M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu(void)
 				{
 					UINT8 *colormap = NULL;
 
-					if (i == itemOn)
+					if (i == itemOn && menutransition.tics == menutransition.dest)
 					{
 						colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_PLAGUE, GTC_CACHE);
 					}
@@ -1200,8 +1210,8 @@ void M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu(void)
 						colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_DEFAULT, SKINCOLOR_MOSS, GTC_CACHE);
 					}
 
-					V_DrawFixedPatch(x*FRACUNIT, y*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUPLTR", PU_CACHE), colormap);
-					V_DrawGamemodeString(x + 16, y - 3,
+					V_DrawFixedPatch(cx*FRACUNIT, y*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUPLTR", PU_CACHE), colormap);
+					V_DrawGamemodeString(cx + 16, y - 3,
 						(type == IT_TRANSTEXT2
 							? V_TRANSLUCENT
 							: 0
@@ -1217,6 +1227,11 @@ void M_DrawKartGamemodeMenu(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void M_FlipKartGamemodeMenu(boolean slide)
+{
+	gm_flipStart = slide ? I_GetTime() : 0;
+}
+
 void M_DrawHorizontalMenu(void)
 {
 	INT32 x, y, i, final = currentMenu->extra2-1, showflags;
@@ -2489,11 +2504,17 @@ void M_DrawRaceDifficulty(void)
 			case IT_STRING:
 			{
 
+				INT32 cx = x;
 				UINT8 *colormap = NULL;
 
 				if (i == itemOn)
 				{
 					colormap = R_GetTranslationColormap(TC_RAINBOW, SKINCOLOR_PLAGUE, GTC_CACHE);
+
+					if (i >= drace_boxend)
+					{
+						cx -= Easing_OutSine(M_DueFrac(gm_flipStart, GM_FLIPTIME), 0, GM_XOFFSET / 2);
+					}
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -2504,13 +2525,13 @@ void M_DrawRaceDifficulty(void)
 				if (currentMenu->menuitems[i].status & IT_CVAR)
 				{
 
-					INT32 fx = (x - 48*menutransition.tics);
+					INT32 fx = (cx - 48*menutransition.tics);
 					INT32 centx = fx + (320-fx)/2 + (menutransition.tics*48);	// undo the menutransition movement to redo it here otherwise the text won't move at the same speed lole.
 
 					// implicitely we'll only take care of normal consvars
 					consvar_t *cv = currentMenu->menuitems[i].itemaction.cvar;
 
-					V_DrawFixedPatch(x*FRACUNIT, y*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUSHRT", PU_CACHE), colormap);
+					V_DrawFixedPatch(cx*FRACUNIT, y*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUSHRT", PU_CACHE), colormap);
 					V_DrawCenteredGamemodeString(centx, y - 3, 0, colormap, cv->string);
 
 					if (i == itemOn)
@@ -2525,8 +2546,8 @@ void M_DrawRaceDifficulty(void)
 				}
 				else	// not a cvar
 				{
-					V_DrawFixedPatch(x*FRACUNIT, y*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUPLTR", PU_CACHE), colormap);
-					V_DrawGamemodeString(x + 16, y - 3, 0, colormap, currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
+					V_DrawFixedPatch(cx*FRACUNIT, y*FRACUNIT, FRACUNIT, 0, W_CachePatchName("MENUPLTR", PU_CACHE), colormap);
+					V_DrawGamemodeString(cx + 16, y - 3, 0, colormap, currentMenu->menuitems[i].text);
 				}
 				x += GM_XOFFSET;
 				y += GM_YOFFSET;
diff --git a/src/k_menufunc.c b/src/k_menufunc.c
index 0e0b98b42..7c0cff8ba 100644
--- a/src/k_menufunc.c
+++ b/src/k_menufunc.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ boolean M_NextOpt(void)
 	} while (oldItemOn != itemOn && (currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_TYPE) == IT_SPACE);
 
 	M_UpdateMenuBGImage(false);
+	M_FlipKartGamemodeMenu(true);
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ boolean M_PrevOpt(void)
 	} while (oldItemOn != itemOn && (currentMenu->menuitems[itemOn].status & IT_TYPE) == IT_SPACE);
 
 	M_UpdateMenuBGImage(false);
+	M_FlipKartGamemodeMenu(true);
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -715,6 +717,7 @@ void M_SetupNextMenu(menu_t *menudef, boolean notransition)
 		else if (gamestate == GS_MENU)
 		{
 			menuwipe = true;
+			M_FlipKartGamemodeMenu(false);
 			F_WipeStartScreen();
 			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 31);
 			F_WipeEndScreen();
@@ -1139,30 +1142,36 @@ void M_Ticker(void)
 
 		// If dest is non-zero, we've started transition and want to switch menus
 		// If dest is zero, we're mid-transition and want to end it
-		if (menutransition.tics == menutransition.dest
-			&& menutransition.endmenu != NULL
-			&& currentMenu != menutransition.endmenu
-		)
+		if (menutransition.tics == menutransition.dest)
 		{
-			if (menutransition.startmenu->transitionID == menutransition.endmenu->transitionID
-				&& menutransition.endmenu->transitionTics)
+			if (menutransition.endmenu != NULL
+				&& currentMenu != menutransition.endmenu)
 			{
-				menutransition.tics = menutransition.endmenu->transitionTics;
-				menutransition.dest = 0;
-				menutransition.in = true;
+				if (menutransition.startmenu->transitionID == menutransition.endmenu->transitionID
+					&& menutransition.endmenu->transitionTics)
+				{
+					menutransition.tics = menutransition.endmenu->transitionTics;
+					menutransition.dest = 0;
+					menutransition.in = true;
+				}
+				else if (gamestate == GS_MENU)
+				{
+					memset(&menutransition, 0, sizeof(menutransition));
+
+					menuwipe = true;
+					F_WipeStartScreen();
+					V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 31);
+					F_WipeEndScreen();
+					F_RunWipe(wipe_menu_toblack, wipedefs[wipe_menu_toblack], false, "FADEMAP0", false, false);
+				}
+
+				M_SetupNextMenu(menutransition.endmenu, true);
 			}
-			else if (gamestate == GS_MENU)
+			else
 			{
-				memset(&menutransition, 0, sizeof(menutransition));
-
-				menuwipe = true;
-				F_WipeStartScreen();
-				V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 31);
-				F_WipeEndScreen();
-				F_RunWipe(wipe_menu_toblack, wipedefs[wipe_menu_toblack], false, "FADEMAP0", false, false);
+				// Menu is done transitioning in
+				M_FlipKartGamemodeMenu(true);
 			}
-
-			M_SetupNextMenu(menutransition.endmenu, true);
 		}
 	}
 	else