diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 454e314f8..9ab7da97c 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -1320,6 +1320,7 @@ extern struct challengesmenu_s {
 
 	tic_t ticker;		// How long the menu's been open for
 	INT16 offset;		// To make the icons move smoothly when we transition!
+	menu_anim_t move;
 
 	UINT16 currentunlock;
 	char *unlockcondition;
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index cd532f944..2c6923f11 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -6865,6 +6865,8 @@ void M_DrawChallenges(void)
 
 	x += challengesmenu.offset;
 
+	x += Easing_OutQuad(M_DueFrac(challengesmenu.move.start, 4), challengesgridstep * challengesmenu.move.dist, 0);
+
 	if (challengegridloops)
 	{
 		if (!challengesmenu.col && challengesmenu.hilix)
diff --git a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
index e67aca51e..53b72c2ce 100644
--- a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
+++ b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /// \file  menus/extras-challenges.c
 /// \brief Challenges.
 
+#include "../i_time.h"
 #include "../k_menu.h"
 #include "../m_cond.h" // Condition Sets
 #include "../m_random.h" // And just some randomness for the exits.
@@ -882,6 +883,11 @@ boolean M_ChallengesInputs(INT32 ch)
 					{
 						challengesmenu.focusx--;
 					}
+					else
+					{
+						challengesmenu.move.dist = 1;
+						challengesmenu.move.start = I_GetTime();
+					}
 
 					// Step the actual column right.
 					if (challengesmenu.col < gamedata->challengegridwidth-1)
@@ -919,6 +925,11 @@ boolean M_ChallengesInputs(INT32 ch)
 					{
 						challengesmenu.focusx++;
 					}
+					else
+					{
+						challengesmenu.move.dist = -1;
+						challengesmenu.move.start = I_GetTime();
+					}
 
 					// Step the actual column left.
 					if (challengesmenu.col > 0)