diff --git a/src/4cade.a b/src/4cade.a
index 99c9d29d5..69ff1f9cf 100644
--- a/src/4cade.a
+++ b/src/4cade.a
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ RestoreStackNextTime
          !source "src/parse.games.a"
          !source "src/ui.sound.a"
          !source "src/ui.font.a"
-Mode     !byte $00
 gGlobalPrefsStore
          !word $D000                 ; address of first okvs store
          !word Reenter               ; NMI vector ($FFFA-B)
diff --git a/src/ui.search.mode.a b/src/ui.search.mode.a
index 289e2126d..bfa734b83 100644
--- a/src/ui.search.mode.a
+++ b/src/ui.search.mode.a
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ _SearchModeInputLoop
          bne   -                     ; on every keypress (whether or not
          dec   $52                   ; the key leads to an action)
          bne   -
-         lda   #kAttractMode         ; no input for ~30 seconds
-         sta   Mode                  ; switch to attract mode
-         jmp   _CoverFade
+         jsr   _CoverFade
+         jmp   MegaAttractMode
 
 @gotKey
          jsr   _ResetInputTimeout