diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs
index ee7a016b05..a34ec2d40b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/BackgroundMode.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using osu.Framework.GameModes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Transformations;
 using OpenTK;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.GameModes
 {
@@ -46,12 +48,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes
             base.OnSuspending(next);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
         {
             Content.FadeOut(transition_length, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
             Content.MoveToX(x_movement_amount, transition_length, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
 
-            base.OnExiting(next);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
 
         protected override void OnResuming(GameMode last)
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Edit/Editor.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Edit/Editor.cs
index 9330d57ec6..fbefb38752 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Edit/Editor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Edit/Editor.cs
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Edit
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.DarkGray, 500);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
         {
-            base.OnExiting(next);
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.White, 500);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs
index 25f22f8278..46250d9a91 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/GameModeWhiteBox.cs
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes
             Content.FadeIn(transition_time, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
         {
-            base.OnExiting(next);
-
             textContainer.MoveTo(new Vector2((Size.X / 16), 0), transition_time, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
             Content.FadeOut(transition_time, EasingTypes.OutExpo);
+
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
 
         protected override void OnSuspending(GameMode next)
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs
index 4339ec9b29..c2f0599fdd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Menu/Intro.cs
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
     class Intro : OsuGameMode
     {
         private OsuLogo logo;
+        private bool didLoadMenu;
+
         protected override BackgroundMode CreateBackground() => new BackgroundModeEmpty();
 
         public override void Load()
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
 
             Game.Scheduler.AddDelayed(delegate
             {
+                didLoadMenu = true;
                 Push(new MainMenu());
             }, 2900);
 
@@ -67,6 +70,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Menu
             base.OnSuspending(next);
         }
 
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        {
+            //cancel exiting if we haven't loaded the menu yet.
+            return !didLoadMenu;
+        }
+
         protected override void OnResuming(GameMode last)
         {
             //we are just an intro. if we are resumed, we just want to exit after a short delay (to allow the last mode to transition out).
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Multiplayer/Match.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Multiplayer/Match.cs
index 330cb94374..0b12ade697 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Multiplayer/Match.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Multiplayer/Match.cs
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Multiplayer
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.DarkGray, 500);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
         {
-            base.OnExiting(next);
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.White, 500);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/OsuGameMode.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/OsuGameMode.cs
index 8d63de1489..b0755cbca0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/OsuGameMode.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/OsuGameMode.cs
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes
             base.OnEntering(last);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
         {
             OsuGameMode nextOsu = next as OsuGameMode;
 
             if (Background != null && !Background.Equals(nextOsu?.Background))
                 Background.Exit();
 
-            base.OnExiting(next);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ModSelect.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ModSelect.cs
index bbdc7bf6ce..525fdeeb94 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ModSelect.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/ModSelect.cs
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.DarkGray, 500);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
         {
-            base.OnExiting(next);
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.White, 500);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Results.cs b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Results.cs
index d7ba02c40f..4974966aa9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Results.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/GameModes/Play/Results.cs
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.GameModes.Play
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.DarkGray, 500);
         }
 
-        protected override void OnExiting(GameMode next)
+        protected override bool OnExiting(GameMode next)
         {
-            base.OnExiting(next);
             Background.FadeColour(Color4.White, 500);
+            return base.OnExiting(next);
         }
     }
 }