diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index d692e265d..ad87c6b82 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 
+20100317
+--------
+main/menu.c, main/menu.h: Add hide_menus and show_menus (for later use in the case of D1X)
+
 20100317
 --------
 arch/sdl/window.c, arch/include/window.h: Add window_exists function so event loops can be placed for specific windows
diff --git a/main/menu.c b/main/menu.c
index c68958260..12ac1ffdf 100644
--- a/main/menu.c
+++ b/main/menu.c
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ enum MENUS
 
 #define ADD_ITEM(t,value,key)  do { m[num_options].type=NM_TYPE_MENU; m[num_options].text=t; menu_choice[num_options]=value;num_options++; } while (0)
 
+static window *menus[16];
+
 // Function Prototypes added after LINTING
 void do_option(int select);
 void do_new_game_menu(void);
@@ -122,6 +124,32 @@ extern void newmenu_close();
 extern void ReorderPrimary();
 extern void ReorderSecondary();
 
+// Hide all menus
+void hide_menus(void)
+{
+	window *wind;
+	int i;
+	
+	for (i = 0; (i < 15) && (wind = window_get_front()); i++)
+	{
+		menus[i] = wind;
+		window_set_visible(wind, 0);
+	}
+	
+	Assert(window_get_front() == NULL);
+	menus[i] = NULL;
+}
+
+// Show all menus, with the front one shown first
+// This makes sure EVENT_WINDOW_ACTIVATED is only sent to that window
+void show_menus(void)
+{
+	int i;
+	
+	for (i = 0; (i < 16) && menus[i]; i++)
+		window_set_visible(menus[i], 1);
+}
+
 //pairs of chars describing ranges
 char playername_allowed_chars[] = "azAZ09__--";
 
diff --git a/main/menu.h b/main/menu.h
index 83f0ca76f..6574c5b53 100644
--- a/main/menu.h
+++ b/main/menu.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ COPYRIGHT 1993-1998 PARALLAX SOFTWARE CORPORATION.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
 #ifndef _MENU_H
 #define _MENU_H
 
+extern void hide_menus(void);
+extern void show_menus(void);
+
 // called once at program startup to get the player's name
 extern int RegisterPlayer();