diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 07d44c386..f406b6960 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ OptionValue "PlayerSkin"
 	}
 */
 
-OptionMenu "NewPlayerMenu"
+OptionMenu "NewPlayerMenu" protected
 {
 	Title "$MNU_PLAYERSETUP"
 	PlayerNameField "$PLYRMNU_NAME"