diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index 68b0e4ecbc..14ee5adee1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ void MWState::StateManager::newGame (bool bypass)
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->startNewGame (bypass);
 
         mState = State_Running;
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenOut(0);
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->fadeScreenIn(1);
     }
     catch (std::exception& e)
     {