diff --git a/prboom2/src/am_map.c b/prboom2/src/am_map.c
index 708f69c3e..e44228241 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/am_map.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/am_map.c
@@ -2801,7 +2801,7 @@ void AM_Drawer (dboolean minimap)
   if (!automap_overlay) // cph - If not overlay mode, clear background for the automap
     V_FillRect(FB, f_x, f_y, f_w, f_h, (byte)mapcolor_p->back); //jff 1/5/98 background default color
   if (automap_overlay==2 && !M_MenuIsShaded())
-    V_DrawShaded(FB, f_x, f_y, f_w, f_h, false);
+    V_DrawShaded(FB, f_x, f_y, f_w, f_h, screenshade);
 
   if (map_textured)
   {
diff --git a/prboom2/src/gl_main.c b/prboom2/src/gl_main.c
index 8df8f6038..1624704c7 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/gl_main.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/gl_main.c
@@ -848,19 +848,9 @@ void gld_FillBlock(int x, int y, int width, int height, int col)
   glsl_PopNullShader();
 }
 
-void gld_DrawShaded(int x, int y, int width, int height, int col, dboolean animate)
+void gld_DrawShaded(int x, int y, int width, int height, int col, int screenshade)
 {
   color_rgb_t color = gld_LookupIndexedColor(col, V_IsUILightmodeIndexed() || V_IsAutomapLightmodeIndexed());
-  const int targshade = 20;
-  const int step = 2;
-  static int oldtic = -1;
-  static int screenshade;
-
-  // [FG] start a new sequence
-  if (gametic - oldtic > targshade / step)
-  {
-    screenshade = 0;
-  }
 
   glsl_PushNullShader();
 
@@ -881,22 +871,6 @@ void gld_DrawShaded(int x, int y, int width, int height, int col, dboolean anima
   gld_EnableTexture2D(GL_TEXTURE0_ARB, true);
 
   glsl_PopNullShader();
-
-  if (!animate)
-  {
-    screenshade = targshade;
-  }
-  else if (screenshade < targshade && gametic != oldtic)
-  {
-    const int sign = ((screenshade - targshade) < 0) ? 1 : -1;
-
-    screenshade += step*sign;
-
-    if (screenshade*sign > targshade*sign)
-      screenshade = targshade;
-  }
-
-  oldtic = gametic;
 }
 
 void gld_SetPalette(int palette)
diff --git a/prboom2/src/m_menu.c b/prboom2/src/m_menu.c
index e8ea566d1..1ea0535e2 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/m_menu.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/m_menu.c
@@ -5825,6 +5825,15 @@ void M_StartControlPanel (void)
   itemOn = currentMenu->lastOn;   // JDC
 }
 
+
+/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+// Menu Shaded Overlay Stuff
+//
+// This displays a dark overlay under certain screens of the menus
+
+int screenshade = 20;
+
 dboolean fadeBG(void)
 {
   return dsda_IntConfig(dsda_config_menu_background)==1;
@@ -5836,6 +5845,11 @@ dboolean M_MenuIsShaded(void)
   return fadeBG() && Options;
 }
 
+static void M_ShadedScreen(int scrn)
+{
+  V_DrawShaded(scrn, 0, 0, SCREENWIDTH, SCREENHEIGHT, screenshade);
+}
+
 //
 // M_Drawer
 // Called after the view has been rendered,
@@ -5849,7 +5863,7 @@ void M_Drawer (void)
   V_BeginUIDraw();
 
   if (M_MenuIsShaded())
-    V_DrawShaded(0, 0, 0, SCREENWIDTH, SCREENHEIGHT, false);
+    M_ShadedScreen(0);
 
   inhelpscreens = false;
 
diff --git a/prboom2/src/m_menu.h b/prboom2/src/m_menu.h
index 98d58f098..2048b4000 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/m_menu.h
+++ b/prboom2/src/m_menu.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ dboolean M_Responder (event_t *ev);
 
 dboolean fadeBG(void);
 dboolean M_MenuIsShaded(void);
+extern int screenshade;
 
 // Called by main loop,
 // only used for menu (skull cursor) animation.
diff --git a/prboom2/src/v_video.c b/prboom2/src/v_video.c
index 26130a76e..1a17df5b3 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/v_video.c
+++ b/prboom2/src/v_video.c
@@ -621,25 +621,14 @@ static void V_DrawMemPatch(int x, int y, int scrn, const rpatch_t *patch,
 //
 // Adapted from Woof.
 //
-// This uses a dark colormap to create a dark faded
-// background under all of the menus. You can also
-// add a gradual fade by setting "animate" to true.
+// This uses a dark colormap to create
+// a dark faded background under menus.
 //
-static void FUNC_V_DrawShaded(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, dboolean animate)
+static void FUNC_V_DrawShaded(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, int screenshade)
 {
   extern const lighttable_t **colormaps;
   byte* dest;
   int ix, iy;
-  const int targshade = 20;
-  const int step = 2;
-  static int oldtic = -1;
-  static int screenshade;
-
-  // [FG] start a new sequence
-  if (gametic - oldtic > targshade / step)
-  {
-    screenshade = 0;
-  }
 
   for (iy = y; iy < y + height; ++iy)
   {
@@ -651,22 +640,6 @@ static void FUNC_V_DrawShaded(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, dbo
       dest++;
     }
   }
-
-  if (!animate)
-  {
-    screenshade = targshade;
-  }
-  else if (screenshade < targshade && gametic != oldtic)
-  {
-    const int sign = ((screenshade - targshade) < 0) ? 1 : -1;
-  
-    screenshade += step*sign;
-  
-    if (screenshade*sign > targshade*sign)
-      screenshade = targshade;
-  }
-
-  oldtic = gametic;
 }
 
 
@@ -797,9 +770,9 @@ static void WRAP_gld_DrawLine(fline_t* fl, int color)
 {
   gld_DrawLine_f(fl->a.fx, fl->a.fy, fl->b.fx, fl->b.fy, color);
 }
-static void WRAP_gld_DrawShaded(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, dboolean animate)
+static void WRAP_gld_DrawShaded(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, int screenshade)
 {
-  gld_DrawShaded(x, y, width, height, playpal_black, animate);
+  gld_DrawShaded(x, y, width, height, playpal_black, screenshade);
 }
 
 static void NULL_BeginUIDraw(void) {}
@@ -817,7 +790,7 @@ static void NULL_PlotPixel(int scrn, int x, int y, byte color) {}
 static void NULL_PlotPixelWu(int scrn, int x, int y, byte color, int weight) {}
 static void NULL_DrawLine(fline_t* fl, int color) {}
 static void NULL_DrawLineWu(fline_t* fl, int color) {}
-static void NULL_DrawShaded(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, dboolean animate) {}
+static void NULL_DrawShaded(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, int screenshade) {}
 
 static video_mode_t current_videomode = VID_MODESW;
 
diff --git a/prboom2/src/v_video.h b/prboom2/src/v_video.h
index 3524cc2cb..8f5e62988 100644
--- a/prboom2/src/v_video.h
+++ b/prboom2/src/v_video.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ extern V_FillPatch_f V_FillPatch;
 typedef void (*V_DrawBackground_f)(const char* flatname, int scrn);
 extern V_DrawBackground_f V_DrawBackground;
 
-typedef void (*V_DrawShaded_f)(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, dboolean animate);
+typedef void (*V_DrawShaded_f)(int scrn, int x, int y, int width, int height, int screenshade);
 extern V_DrawShaded_f V_DrawShaded;
 
 // CPhipps - function to set the palette to palette number pal.