diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c
index 91ebeae84..6497d7ecf 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/confirm.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ DoConfirmExit (void)
 			GameExiting = FALSE;
 			GLOBAL (CurrentActivity) &= ~CHECK_ABORT;
 		}
+		ExitRequested = FALSE;
+		GamePaused = FALSE;
 		FlushInput ();
 		SetContext (oldContext);
 	}
diff --git a/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c b/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
index 59433cd60..4b48b36b1 100644
--- a/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
+++ b/sc2/src/sc2code/restart.c
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ DWORD InTime;
 static BOOLEAN
 DoRestart (PMENU_STATE pMS)
 {
+	/* Cancel any presses of the Pause or Exit keys. */
+	GamePaused = FALSE;
+	ExitRequested = FALSE;
+
+
 	if (!pMS->Initialized)
 	{
 		DrawRestartMenu ((BYTE)~0, pMS->CurState, pMS->CurFrame);
@@ -130,10 +135,6 @@ else if (InputState & DEVICE_EXIT) return (FALSE);
 		SetFlashRect (NULL_PTR, (FRAME)0);
 		ClearSemaphore (GraphicsSem);
 
-		/* Cancel any presses of the Pause or Exit keys. */
-		GamePaused = FALSE;
-		ExitRequested = FALSE;
-
 		return (FALSE);
 	}
 	else