diff --git a/src/states_screens/main_menu_screen.cpp b/src/states_screens/main_menu_screen.cpp
index 87289896b..14a1f4aaf 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/main_menu_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/main_menu_screen.cpp
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ void MainMenuScreen::eventCallback(Widget* widget, const std::string& name,
         PlayerProfile *player = PlayerManager::getCurrentPlayer();
         if (player->isFirstTime())
         {
+            CutsceneWorld::setUseDuration(true);
             StateManager::get()->enterGameState();
             race_manager->setMinorMode(RaceManager::MINOR_MODE_CUTSCENE);
             race_manager->setNumKarts( 0 );
diff --git a/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp b/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp
index e9153d64f..bd59348e5 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/race_result_gui.cpp
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ void RaceResultGUI::eventCallback(GUIEngine::Widget* widget,
                 StateManager::get()->getActivePlayer(playerID)->setKart(NULL);
                 World::deleteWorld();
 
+                CutsceneWorld::setUseDuration(true);
                 StateManager::get()->enterGameState();
                 race_manager->setMinorMode(RaceManager::MINOR_MODE_CUTSCENE);
                 race_manager->setNumKarts( 0 );