diff --git a/src/object/textscroller.cpp b/src/object/textscroller.cpp
index c3a8f817e8..b330b7c194 100644
--- a/src/object/textscroller.cpp
+++ b/src/object/textscroller.cpp
@@ -299,9 +299,8 @@ TextScroller::update(float dt_sec)
 
     // use start or escape keys to exit
     if (controller->pressed_any(Control::START, Control::ESCAPE) &&
-        !m_fading  && m_finish_script.empty()) {
-      m_fading = true;
-      ScreenManager::current()->pop_screen(std::make_unique<FadeToBlack>(FadeToBlack::FADEOUT, 0.5f));
+        !m_fading) {
+      start_fading();
       return;
     }
   }
@@ -310,21 +309,27 @@ TextScroller::update(float dt_sec)
 
   if (m_scroll < 0)
     m_scroll = 0;
-  if (!m_finish_script.empty())
-  {
-    Sector::get().run_script(m_finish_script, "finishscript");
-  }
   else
   {
     // close when done
     if (m_finished && !m_fading)
     {
-	  m_fading = true;
-      ScreenManager::current()->pop_screen(std::unique_ptr<ScreenFade>(new FadeToBlack(FadeToBlack::FADEOUT, 0.25f)));
+      start_fading();
     }
   }
 }
 
+void
+TextScroller::start_fading()
+{
+  m_fading = true;
+  if (!m_finish_script.empty()) {
+    Sector::get().run_script(m_finish_script, "finishscript");
+  } else {
+    ScreenManager::current()->pop_screen(std::make_unique<FadeToBlack>(FadeToBlack::FADEOUT, 0.5f));
+  }
+}
+
 void
 TextScroller::scroll(float offset)
 {
diff --git a/src/object/textscroller.hpp b/src/object/textscroller.hpp
index 930817866b..4a76bf528e 100644
--- a/src/object/textscroller.hpp
+++ b/src/object/textscroller.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class TextScroller : public LayerObject
 
   inline void set_default_speed(float default_speed) { m_default_speed = default_speed; }
   inline bool is_finished() const { return m_finished; }
+  inline bool is_fading() const { return m_fading; }
   
 protected:
   const Controller* controller;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class TextScroller : public LayerObject
   void parse_file(const std::string& filename);
   void parse_root(const ReaderObject& root);
   void parse_content(const ReaderCollection& collection);
+  void start_fading();
 
 private:
   std::string m_filename;
diff --git a/src/supertux/game_session.cpp b/src/supertux/game_session.cpp
index a2341dd6eb..f2c4fad8ad 100644
--- a/src/supertux/game_session.cpp
+++ b/src/supertux/game_session.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "object/music_object.hpp"
 #include "object/player.hpp"
 #include "object/spawnpoint.hpp"
+#include "object/textscroller.hpp"
 #include "sdk/integration.hpp"
 #include "squirrel/squirrel_virtual_machine.hpp"
 #include "supertux/constants.hpp"
@@ -312,6 +313,14 @@ GameSession::on_escape_press(bool force_quick_respawn)
     return;   // Don't let the player open the menu, when Tux is dying.
   }
 
+  int textscrollers = m_currentsector->get_object_count<TextScroller>([](const TextScroller& ts) {
+    return !ts.is_fading();
+  });
+  
+  if (textscrollers) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (m_level->m_is_in_cutscene && !m_level->m_skip_cutscene)
   {
     m_level->m_skip_cutscene = true;