diff --git a/source/application.cpp b/source/application.cpp
index 21832f2..db9ea78 100644
--- a/source/application.cpp
+++ b/source/application.cpp
@@ -1529,7 +1529,8 @@ namespace gmtk
 
 		void update() override
 		{
-			float const dt = clock_.restart().count() * time_speed_;
+			float const frame_dt = clock_.restart().count();
+			float const dt = frame_dt * time_speed_ * (in_start_menu_ ? 1.f : (1.f - menu_transition_));
 
 			map_.spawn_timer += 3.f * dt;
 			if (map_.spawn_timer >= 1.f)
@@ -1818,7 +1819,7 @@ namespace gmtk
 				view_box_[1].min = geom::lerp(from[1].min, to[1].min, t);
 				view_box_[1].max = geom::lerp(from[1].max, to[1].max, t);
 
-				view_transition_->timer += dt;
+				view_transition_->timer += frame_dt;
 				if (view_transition_->timer >= 0.5f)
 					view_transition_ = std::nullopt;
 			}
@@ -1902,15 +1903,13 @@ namespace gmtk
 			for (auto & p : card_animation_)
 			{
 				float const target = p.first == active_card_;
-				p.second += (target - p.second) * (- std::expm1(- 20.f * dt));
+				p.second += (target - p.second) * (- std::expm1(- 20.f * frame_dt));
 			}
 
-			menu_transition_ += ((in_menu() ? 1.f : 0.f) - menu_transition_) * (- std::expm1(- 20.f * dt));
+			menu_transition_ += ((in_menu() ? 1.f : 0.f) - menu_transition_) * (- std::expm1(- 20.f * frame_dt));
 
 			for (int i = 0; i < menu_buttons_.size(); ++i)
-			{
-				menu_buttons_[i].selected_state += ((selected_button_ == i ? 1.f : 0.f) - menu_buttons_[i].selected_state) * (- std::expm1(- 20.f * dt));
-			}
+				menu_buttons_[i].selected_state += ((selected_button_ == i ? 1.f : 0.f) - menu_buttons_[i].selected_state) * (- std::expm1(- 20.f * frame_dt));
 		}
 
 		void present() override