diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.c
index 3bcaaba42..e5d237fd7 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.c
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ SetFlashRect (PRECT pRect, FRAME f)
 	old_f = flash_frame;
 	flash_rect1 = flash_rect;
 		
-	if (pRect != (PRECT)~0L)
+	if (pRect != SFR_MENU_3DO && pRect != SFR_MENU_ANY)
 	{
 		GetContextClipRect (&clip_r);
 		OldContext = SetContext (ScreenContext);
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ SetFlashRect (PRECT pRect, FRAME f)
 	else
 	{
 		//Don't flash when using the PC menu
- 		if (optWhichMenu == OPT_PC)
+ 		if (optWhichMenu == OPT_PC && pRect != SFR_MENU_ANY)
  		{
  			OldContext = SetContext (ScreenContext);
  			pRect = 0;
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.h b/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.h
index 25b3f3d5a..f494e14cb 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.h
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/sis.h
@@ -252,6 +252,8 @@ extern void InitSISContexts (void);
 extern void DrawSISFrame (void);
 extern void ClearSISRect (BYTE ClearFlags);
 extern void SetFlashRect (PRECT pRect, FRAME f);
+#define SFR_MENU_3DO ((PRECT)~0L)
+#define SFR_MENU_ANY ((PRECT)~1L)
 extern void DrawHyperCoords (POINT puniverse);
 extern void DrawSISTitle (UNICODE *pStr);
 extern BOOLEAN DrawSISMessageEx (const UNICODE *pStr, SIZE CurPos,