diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
index 31b5cce35..7626ba3f9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/waitdialog.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         mCurHour = 0;
         mRemainingTime = 0.05;
         mProgressBar.setProgress (0, mHours);
+        mWindowManager.popGuiMode ();
     }
 
     void WaitDialog::onCancelButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* sender)