diff --git a/src/m_menu.c b/src/m_menu.c
index 659a2ce7..44a7260a 100644
--- a/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/src/m_menu.c
@@ -9662,6 +9662,7 @@ void M_QuitResponse(INT32 ch)
 		ptime = I_GetTime() + NEWTICRATE*2; // Shortened the quit time, used to be 2 seconds Tails 03-26-2001
 		while (ptime > I_GetTime())
 		{
+			V_DrawFill(0, 0, BASEVIDWIDTH, BASEVIDHEIGHT, 31);
 			V_DrawSmallScaledPatch(0, 0, 0, W_CachePatchName("GAMEQUIT", PU_CACHE)); // Demo 3 Quit Screen Tails 06-16-2001
 			I_FinishUpdate(); // Update the screen with the image Tails 06-19-2001
 			I_Sleep();