diff --git a/menu/menu.c b/menu/menu.c
index 8a6896b0d3..8d8e9a0ab7 100644
--- a/menu/menu.c
+++ b/menu/menu.c
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ void *menu_init(const void *data)
       goto error;
 #endif
 
-   menu->push_help_screen          = settings->menu_show_start_screen;
+   menu->push_help_screen           = settings->menu_show_start_screen;
+   menu->help_screen_type           = MENU_HELP_DEFAULT;
    settings->menu_show_start_screen = false;
 
    menu_shader_manager_init(menu);