diff --git a/src/menu_events.cpp b/src/menu_events.cpp
index fc02729bcdf3..7e797e284f4c 100644
--- a/src/menu_events.cpp
+++ b/src/menu_events.cpp
@@ -2948,6 +2948,7 @@ void console_handler::do_next_level()
 	e.transient.carryover_report = false;
 	e.prescenario_save = true;
 	e.transient.linger_mode = false;
+	e.proceed_to_next_level = true;
 	throw end_level_exception(VICTORY);
 }