diff --git a/scorch.asm b/scorch.asm
index adcb1f2..ed20031 100644
--- a/scorch.asm
+++ b/scorch.asm
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ START
     RMTSong song_main_menu
 
     jsr Options  ;startup screen
+	jsr PMoutofScreen
 	jsr MakeDarkScreen
     bit escFlag
     bmi START
@@ -462,15 +463,16 @@ eskipzeroing
     lda GameIsOver
 	beq NoGameOverYet
 GoGameOver
+	jsr PMoutofScreen
 	jsr MakeDarkScreen
 	jsr GameOverScreen
     jmp START
 NoGameOverYet
     inc CurrentRoundNr
+    jsr PMoutofscreen
     jsr MakeDarkScreen   ; issue #72
     ; jsr RmtSongSelect  ; ?????
     mva #sfx_silencer sfx_effect
-    jsr PMoutofscreen
 
     jmp MainGameLoop
  
diff --git a/scorch.bin b/scorch.bin
index 62e553c..e2f2c91 100644
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diff --git a/scorch.xex b/scorch.xex
index 5f43069..976fb7b 100644
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