diff --git a/src/xrGame/MainMenu.cpp b/src/xrGame/MainMenu.cpp
index 2467fe93f0..425cbb9817 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/MainMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/MainMenu.cpp
@@ -416,6 +416,12 @@ bool CMainMenu::OnRenderPPUI_query()
 	return IsActive() && !m_Flags.test(flGameSaveScreenshot) && b_shniaganeed_pp;
 }
 
+CUIDialogWnd* CMainMenu::ModalOverStartDialog()
+{
+	CUIDialogWnd* tir = TopInputReceiver();
+	return (tir && tir != m_startDialog) ? tir : NULL;
+}
+
 
 extern void draw_wnds_rects();
 extern bool use_reshade;
@@ -435,11 +441,15 @@ void CMainMenu::OnRender()
 	Render->Render();
 
 	if (!OnRenderPPUI_query())
-	{
 		DoRenderDialogs();
-		UI().RenderFont();
-		draw_wnds_rects();
+	else if (CUIDialogWnd* modal = ModalOverStartDialog())
+	{
+		if (modal->IsShown())
+			modal->Draw();
 	}
+
+	UI().RenderFont();
+	draw_wnds_rects();
 }
 
 void CMainMenu::OnRenderPPUI_main()
@@ -456,7 +466,7 @@ void CMainMenu::OnRenderPPUI_main()
 
 	if (OnRenderPPUI_query())
 	{
-		DoRenderDialogs();
+		DoRenderDialogs(ModalOverStartDialog());
 		UI().RenderFont();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/MainMenu.h b/src/xrGame/MainMenu.h
index 52c67166ed..dfe2bb2cef 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/MainMenu.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/MainMenu.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ class CMainMenu :
 
 	virtual void IR_OnMouseWheel(int direction);
 
+	CUIDialogWnd* ModalOverStartDialog();
 	bool OnRenderPPUI_query();
 	void OnRenderPPUI_main();
 	void OnRenderPPUI_PP();
diff --git a/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.cpp b/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.cpp
index 2d9aa49256..9d36357f00 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.cpp
@@ -163,12 +163,12 @@ void CDialogHolder::RemoveDialogToRender(CUIWindow* pDialog)
 }
 
 
-void CDialogHolder::DoRenderDialogs()
+void CDialogHolder::DoRenderDialogs(CUIWindow* skip)
 {
 	xr_vector<dlgItem>::iterator it = m_dialogsToRender.begin();
 	for (; it != m_dialogsToRender.end(); ++it)
 	{
-		if ((*it).enabled && (*it).wnd->IsShown())
+		if ((*it).enabled && (*it).wnd->IsShown() && (*it).wnd != skip)
 			(*it).wnd->Draw();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.h b/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.h
index 605691bced..b6af1d17de 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/UIDialogHolder.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class PROTECT_API CDialogHolder : public pureFrame
 	void StopMenu(CUIDialogWnd* pDialog);
 	void SetMainInputReceiver(CUIDialogWnd* ir, bool _find_remove);
 protected:
-	void DoRenderDialogs();
+	void DoRenderDialogs(CUIWindow* skip = NULL);
 	void CleanInternals();
 public:
 	CDialogHolder();
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp
index 0ef0eb5b59..07cd9d6c08 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "UIMMShniaga.h"
 #include "UICursor.h"
+#include "UIDialogWnd.h"
 #include "UIStatic.h"
 #include "UIScrollView.h"
 #include "UIXmlInit.h"
@@ -256,6 +257,20 @@ bool CUIMMShniaga::IsButton(CUIWindow* st)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool CUIMMShniaga::IsFrozenByModal()
+{
+	CUIDialogWnd* owner = smart_cast<CUIDialogWnd*>(GetTop());
+	if (!owner)
+		return false;
+
+	CDialogHolder* holder = owner->GetHolder();
+	if (!holder)
+		return false;
+
+	CUIDialogWnd* tir = holder->TopInputReceiver();
+	return tir && tir != owner;
+}
+
 void CUIMMShniaga::SendMessage(CUIWindow* pWnd, s16 msg, void* pData)
 {
 	CUIWindow::SendMessage(pWnd, msg, pData);
@@ -337,6 +352,9 @@ void CUIMMShniaga::Update()
 
 	ProcessEvent(E_Update);
 
+	if (IsFrozenByModal())
+		return;
+
 	CUIWindow::Update();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.h b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.h
index a50bb91689..d352178e4c 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/ui/UIMMShniaga.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class CUIMMShniaga : public CUIWindow,
 	void ProcessEvent(EVENT ev);
 
 	bool IsButton(CUIWindow* st);
+	bool IsFrozenByModal();
 	void CreateList(xr_vector<CUITextWnd*>& lst, CUIXml& xml_doc, LPCSTR path);
 	void ShowMain();
 	void ShowNewGame();