diff --git a/src/v_video.c b/src/v_video.c
index ccc6fcdac..88649269e 100644
--- a/src/v_video.c
+++ b/src/v_video.c
@@ -2806,6 +2806,7 @@ void V_DrawStringScaledEx(
 					if (nodanceoverride)
 					{
 						dance = false;
+						cyoff = 0;
 					}
 				}
 				else if (c == V_STRINGDANCE)