3 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/engines/griffon/engine.cpp b/engines/griffon/engine.cpp
index b23dae9e5d..19519bb3da 100644
--- a/engines/griffon/engine.cpp
+++ b/engines/griffon/engine.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ void GriffonEngine::mainLoop() {
 		_pmenu = false;
 	}
 
+	_gameMode = kGameModePlay;
+
 	do {
 		if (!_forcePause) {
 			updateAnims();
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ void GriffonEngine::mainLoop() {
 		 _console->onFrame();
 
 		updateEngine();
-	} while (!_shouldQuit && _gameMode != kGameModeEnd);
+	} while (!_shouldQuit && _gameMode != kGameModeEnd && _gameMode != kGameModeNewGame);
 }
 
 void GriffonEngine::updateEngine() {
diff --git a/engines/griffon/griffon.cpp b/engines/griffon/griffon.cpp
index 74517b47ae..85e1e367ae 100644
--- a/engines/griffon/griffon.cpp
+++ b/engines/griffon/griffon.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ Common::Error GriffonEngine::run() {
 		return Common::kNoError;
 
 	while (!_shouldQuit) {
-		title(0);
+		if (_gameMode != kGameModeNewGame)
+			title(0);
 
 		if (_gameMode == kGameModeNewGame) {
 			newGame();
diff --git a/engines/griffon/griffon.h b/engines/griffon/griffon.h
index 6206c91332..611ecc8de2 100644
--- a/engines/griffon/griffon.h
+++ b/engines/griffon/griffon.h
@@ -325,7 +325,8 @@ enum {
 	kGameModeEnd,
 	kGameModeSaveLoad,
 	kGameModeNewGame,
-	kGameModeLoadGame
+	kGameModeLoadGame,
+	kGameModePlay
 };
 
 class GriffonEngine : public Engine {