diff --git a/src/gui/num_karts.cpp b/src/gui/num_karts.cpp
index 4aca83fd1..ad9a00a9f 100644
--- a/src/gui/num_karts.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/num_karts.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ NumKarts::NumKarts()
     widget_manager->activateWgt(WTOK_QUIT);
 
     widget_manager->layout(WGT_AREA_ALL);
+
+    widget_manager->setSelectedWgt(WTOK_CONTINUE);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/gui/num_laps.cpp b/src/gui/num_laps.cpp
index 30a0b747b..96c978dc3 100644
--- a/src/gui/num_laps.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/num_laps.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ NumLaps::NumLaps() : laps(3)
     widget_manager->activateWgt(WTOK_QUIT);
 
     widget_manager->layout(WGT_AREA_ALL);
+
+    widget_manager->setSelectedWgt(WTOK_START);
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------