diff --git a/source/code/global.hpp b/source/code/global.hpp
index b9a4b8b..825e72d 100644
--- a/source/code/global.hpp
+++ b/source/code/global.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ http://www.blockattack.net
 #include "sago/SagoTextField.hpp"
 
 void MainMenu();
+void SafeModeMenu();
 void ResetFullscreen();
 void RunGameState(sago::GameStateInterface& state );
 
diff --git a/source/code/main.cpp b/source/code/main.cpp
index dd88d1f..a91665f 100644
--- a/source/code/main.cpp
+++ b/source/code/main.cpp
@@ -944,6 +944,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		PhysFsSetSearchPath(config.search_paths, config.savepath);
 		//Os create folders must be after the parameters because they can change the home folder
 		PhysFsCreateFolders();
+		bool gameShutdownProperly = true;
+		if (sago::FileExists("gameRunning")) {
+			gameShutdownProperly = false;
+		}
 		sago::WriteFileContent("gameRunning", "Started");
 		globalData.SoundEnabled = true;
 		globalData.MusicEnabled = true;
@@ -1075,6 +1079,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		if (configSettings->getInt("always-software")) {
 			config.softwareRenderer = true;
 		}
+		if (!gameShutdownProperly) {
+			std::cerr << "Game not shotdown. Using software renderer.\n";
+			config.softwareRenderer = true;
+		}
 
 		// "Block Attack - Rise of the Blocks"
 		SDL_SetHint(SDL_HINT_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY, "2");
@@ -1147,6 +1155,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 			RunGameState(rp);
 		}
 		else {
+			if (!gameShutdownProperly) {
+				SafeModeMenu();
+			}
 			//game loop
 			MainMenu();
 		}
diff --git a/source/code/menudef.cpp b/source/code/menudef.cpp
index 182072d..68670da 100644
--- a/source/code/menudef.cpp
+++ b/source/code/menudef.cpp
@@ -438,6 +438,24 @@ static void SinglePlayerMenu() {
 	RunGameState(m);
 }
 
+void SafeModeMenu() {
+	if (Config::getInstance()->getInt("always-software")) {
+		return;
+	}
+	InitMenues();
+	Menu safeMode(globalData.screen, _("Game did not shutdown as it should"), true);
+	Button bOnce;
+	Button bAlways;
+	bOnce.setLabel(_("Use software renderer this time"));
+	bAlways.setLabel(_("Always use software renderer"));
+	bOnce.setPopOnRun(true);
+	bAlways.setAction([]() {Config::getInstance()->setInt("always-software", 1); });
+	bAlways.setPopOnRun(true);
+	safeMode.addButton(&bOnce);
+	safeMode.addButton(&bAlways);
+	RunGameState(safeMode);
+}
+
 void MainMenu() {
 	InitMenues();
 	Menu m(globalData.screen,_("Block Attack - Rise of the blocks"),false);