diff --git a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
index 22226b563..290dae96e 100644
--- a/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
+++ b/src/intermission/intermission.cpp
@@ -860,6 +860,15 @@ bool DIntermissionController::Responder (event_t *ev)
 			{
 				return false;
 			}
+
+			// The following is needed to be able to enter main menu with a controller,
+			// by pressing buttons that are usually assigned to this action, Start and Back by default
+			if (!stricmp(cmd, "menu_main") || !stricmp(cmd, "pause"))
+			{
+				M_StartControlPanel(true);
+				M_SetMenu(NAME_Mainmenu, -1);
+				return true;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (mScreen->mTicker < 2) return false;	// prevent some leftover events from auto-advancing