diff --git a/src/console.c b/src/console.c
index 8746bf036..59d2b3e6c 100644
--- a/src/console.c
+++ b/src/console.c
@@ -613,6 +613,15 @@ void CON_Ticker(void)
 	con_tick++;
 	con_tick &= 7;
 
+	// if the menu is open then close the console.
+	if (menuactive && con_destlines)
+	{
+		consoletoggle = false;
+		con_destlines = 0;
+		CON_ClearHUD();
+		I_UpdateMouseGrab();
+	}
+
 	// console key was pushed
 	if (consoletoggle)
 	{
@@ -784,7 +793,7 @@ boolean CON_Responder(event_t *ev)
 		// check other keys only if console prompt is active
 		if (!consoleready && key < NUMINPUTS) // metzgermeister: boundary check!!
 		{
-			if (! menuactive && bindtable[key])
+			if (bindtable[key])
 			{
 				COM_BufAddText(bindtable[key]);
 				COM_BufAddText("\n");
diff --git a/src/d_main.c b/src/d_main.c
index 32972c151..71ea946b6 100644
--- a/src/d_main.c
+++ b/src/d_main.c
@@ -188,14 +188,14 @@ void D_ProcessEvents(void)
 				continue;
 		}
 
-		// console input
-		if (CON_Responder(ev))
-			continue; // ate the event
-
 		// Menu input
 		if (M_Responder(ev))
 			continue; // menu ate the event
 
+		// console input
+		if (CON_Responder(ev))
+			continue; // ate the event
+
 		G_Responder(ev);
 	}
 }
@@ -502,12 +502,13 @@ static void D_Display(void)
 	// vid size change is now finished if it was on...
 	vid.recalc = 0;
 
-	M_Drawer(); // menu is drawn even on top of everything
-	// focus lost moved to M_Drawer
-
+	// FIXME: draw either console or menu, not the two
 	if (gamestate != GS_TIMEATTACK)
 		CON_Drawer();
 
+	M_Drawer(); // menu is drawn even on top of everything
+	// focus lost moved to M_Drawer
+
 	//
 	// wipe update
 	//