diff --git a/src/g_game.c b/src/g_game.c
index 6b987646ab2c09898af14b360ddf15f1f7af23c4..4df8071ad0e62a5f855f809bde7b2cef5bd182dd 100644
--- a/src/g_game.c
+++ b/src/g_game.c
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ void G_PreLevelTitleCard(void)
 		if (takescreenshot) // Only take screenshots after drawing.
 			M_DoScreenShot();
 	}
-	if (!st_overlay)
+	if (!cv_showhud.value)
 		wipestyleflags = WSF_CROSSFADE;
 }