diff --git a/config/menus_multiplayer.cfg b/config/menus_multiplayer.cfg
index c0908173..46d34cda 100644
--- a/config/menus_multiplayer.cfg
+++ b/config/menus_multiplayer.cfg
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ menuitem "4Main menu..."		[ closemenu In-game; showmenu main ]
 menuitem "4Browse servers..."		[ closemenu "In-game"; joinservermenu ]
 menuitem "3Disconnect from server"	"disconnect"
 menuitem "3Quit AssaultCube"		"savequit"
+menuinitselection 11
 
 // In-game menu that opens if when you press escape if you're admin state and connected to a game.
 newmenu "In-game admin"
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ newmenu "search player"
 
 menuitemtextinput "search nickname:  " "result $lastsearchname" "alias lastsearchname $arg1"
 menuitem "                       [search]" [closemenu "search player"; searchnickname $lastsearchname]
+menuinitselection 1
 
 newmenu voicecom 1 1
 
diff --git a/source/src/menus.cpp b/source/src/menus.cpp
index 01e93d1e..26e147c5 100644
--- a/source/src/menus.cpp
+++ b/source/src/menus.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,12 @@ void menuinit(char *initaction)
     lastmenu->initaction = newstring(initaction);
 }
 
+void menuinitselection(int line)
+{
+    if(!lastmenu) return;
+    if(lastmenu->items.inrange(line)) lastmenu->menusel = line;
+}
+
 void menuitem(char *text, char *action, char *hoveraction)
 {
     if(!lastmenu) return;
@@ -693,6 +699,7 @@ COMMAND(chmenumdl, ARG_6STR);
 COMMANDN(showmenu, showmenu_, ARG_1STR);
 COMMAND(closemenu, ARG_1STR);
 COMMAND(menuinit, ARG_1STR);
+COMMAND(menuinitselection, ARG_1INT);
 COMMAND(menuitem, ARG_3STR);
 COMMAND(menuitemvar, ARG_3STR);
 COMMAND(menuitemimage, ARG_4STR);