diff --git a/sc2/ChangeLog b/sc2/ChangeLog
index be36dcfca..e46fb2abf 100644
--- a/sc2/ChangeLog
+++ b/sc2/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 Changes towards version 0.7:
+- Canceling load from the main menu returns to main menu (bug #679) - Alex
 - Fixed inputting numbers with the numpad, except directx (bug #934) - Alex
 - Better location description in savegame summaries (bug #844) - Alex
 - Fixed crash when saving a game into the last slot while having
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c
index b286707e0..6045273b7 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/gameopt.c
@@ -898,7 +898,11 @@ Restart:
 		pMS->ModuleFrame = 0;
 		pMS->CurState = (BYTE)pMS->delta_item;
 		ResumeMusic ();
-		if (pSolarSysState)
+		if (LastActivity == CHECK_LOAD)
+		{	// Selected LOAD from main menu, and now canceled
+			GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) |= CHECK_ABORT;
+		}
+		else if (pSolarSysState)
 		{
 #define DRAW_REFRESH (1 << 5)
 #define REPAIR_SCAN (1 << 6)
@@ -1098,13 +1102,11 @@ ChangeGameSelection:
 				}
 				font_DrawText (&t);
 			}
-			if (LastActivity == CHECK_LOAD)
+			if (LastActivity == CHECK_LOAD && first_time)
 			{
 				BYTE clut_buf[] = {FadeAllToColor};
 
 				UnbatchGraphics ();
-
-				LastActivity = 0;
 				XFormColorMap ((COLORMAPPTR)clut_buf, ONE_SECOND / 2);
 			}
 			else
@@ -1236,7 +1238,7 @@ DoGameOptions (MENU_STATE *pMS)
 		return (FALSE);
 
 	if (LastActivity == CHECK_LOAD)
-		force_select = TRUE;
+		force_select = TRUE; // Selected LOAD from main menu
 
 	SetMenuSounds (MENU_SOUND_ARROWS, MENU_SOUND_SELECT);
 
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/pstarmap.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/pstarmap.c
index ece53a227..286dfde46 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/pstarmap.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/pstarmap.c
@@ -1717,7 +1717,7 @@ DoFlagshipCommands (MENU_STATE *pMS)
 
 				NewState = pMS->CurState;
 				if (LastActivity == CHECK_LOAD)
-					select = TRUE;
+					select = TRUE; // Selected LOAD from main menu
 				if (select)
 				{
 					if (NewState != SCAN + 1 && NewState != (GAME_MENU) + 1)
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/solarsys.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/solarsys.c
index b0bdf8fa9..c9b3d9e9d 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/solarsys.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/planets/solarsys.c
@@ -1236,7 +1236,9 @@ IP_frame (void)
 		LockMutex (GraphicsLock);
 		DrawStatusMessage (NULL);
 		if (LastActivity == CHECK_LOAD)
+		{	// Selected LOAD from main menu
 			pSolarSysState->MenuState.CurState = (ROSTER + 1) + 1;
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			UnlockMutex (GraphicsLock);