diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
index 588b6e58bc..5e46ccfc1d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/MainMenuLogic.cs
@@ -456,6 +456,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 
 		void StartSkirmishGame()
 		{
+			SwitchMenu(MenuType.None);
+
 			var map = modData.MapCache.ChooseInitialMap(modData.MapCache.PickLastModifiedMap(MapVisibility.Lobby) ?? Game.Settings.Server.Map, Game.CosmeticRandom);
 			Game.Settings.Server.Map = map;
 			Game.Settings.Save();