diff --git a/cmd/tins2021/mainmenu.go b/cmd/tins2021/mainmenu.go
index 2f377cd..1cbc688 100644
--- a/cmd/tins2021/mainmenu.go
+++ b/cmd/tins2021/mainmenu.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ func newMainMenu(app *appContext, ctx ui.Context) ui.Control {
 	menu.Add("Quit", func(ctx ui.Context) { ctx.Quit() })
 
 	menu.Activate(1) // play
+	ctx.Animate()
 
 	return Center(&mainMenu{
 		StackPanel: ui.StackPanel{
diff --git a/cmd/tins2021/menu.go b/cmd/tins2021/menu.go
index cc82411..dfbdafd 100644
--- a/cmd/tins2021/menu.go
+++ b/cmd/tins2021/menu.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ func (m *Menu) Activate(i int) {
 	if len(m.buttons) == 0 || i < 0 {
 		return
 	}
-	m.active = i % len(m.buttons)
+	m.updateActiveButton(i % len(m.buttons))
 }
 
 func (m *Menu) Add(text string, click func(ui.Context)) {