diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index cd4d8fc..8ae1eec 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Copyright (C) 2008 Poul Sander
 //#include "ttfont.h"        //To use True Type Fonts in SDL
 //#include "config.h"
 #include <vector>
+#include <SDL/SDL_timer.h>
 //#include "MenuSystem.h"
 
 //if SHAREDIR is not used we look in current directory
@@ -3437,7 +3438,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     PHYSFS_addToSearchPath("blockattack.data", 1);
 
 #endif
-    
+
     //Init SDL
     if ( SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0 )
     {
@@ -3485,6 +3486,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
     cout << "-------------------------------------------" << endl;
 
+    //The menu cannot be activated the first second to prevent unexpected events
+    keymenu.canBeActivatedTime = SDL_GetTicks()+1000;
+    keymenu.activated = false;
+    for(int i=0;i<KEYMENU_MAXWITH;i++)
+        keymenu.menumap[i][0] = true;
+
     keySettings[0].up= SDLK_UP;
     keySettings[0].down = SDLK_DOWN;
     keySettings[0].left = SDLK_LEFT;
@@ -3928,6 +3935,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                         }
                         if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_F8 )
                         {
+                            if(!keymenu.activated && keymenu.canBeActivatedTime > SDL_GetTicks())
+                            {
+                                keymenu.activated = true;
+                                keymenu.x = 0;
+                                keymenu.y = 0;
+                            }
                         }
                         if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_F9 ) {
                             writeScreenShot();
diff --git a/source/code/mainVars.hpp b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
index 3418e00..6ebdee3 100644
--- a/source/code/mainVars.hpp
+++ b/source/code/mainVars.hpp
@@ -319,6 +319,23 @@ struct control
 
 control keySettings[3];	//array to hold the controls (default and two custom)
 
+#define KEYMENU_MAXWITH 4
+#define KEYMENU_MAXDEPTH 7
+
+//The following struct holds variables relevant to selecting menu items with 
+//keyboard/joypad.
+struct KeyMenu_t
+{
+    unsigned long canBeActivatedTime; //Time that the KeyMenu can be activated by pressing a button
+    bool activated; //The keymenu is activated
+    //Here comes the coordinates to the key we are howering.
+    int x;
+    int y;
+    bool menumap[KEYMENU_MAXWITH][KEYMENU_MAXDEPTH];
+};
+
+KeyMenu_t keymenu;
+
 enum stageButton {SBdontShow, SBstageClear, SBpuzzleMode};
 
 stageButton stageButtonStatus = SBdontShow;