diff --git a/engine.cpp b/engine.cpp
index 23300b61140..c85a3e00c26 100644
--- a/engine.cpp
+++ b/engine.cpp
@@ -84,61 +84,75 @@ void Engine::mainLoop() {
 		// Run asynchronous tasks
 		lua_runtasks();
 
-		if (SCREENBLOCKS_GLOBAL == 1)
-			screenBlocksReset();
+		if (_mode == ENGINE_MODE_SMUSH) {
+			if (g_smush->isPlaying()) {
+				movieTime_ = g_smush->getMovieTime();
+				if (g_smush->isUpdateNeeded()) {
+					g_driver->prepareSmushFrame(g_smush->getWidth(), g_smush->getHeight(), g_smush->getDstPtr());
+					g_smush->clearUpdateNeeded();
+				}
+				g_driver->drawSmushFrame(g_smush->getX(), g_smush->getY());
+			}
+			// Draw text
+			for (text_list_type::iterator i = textObjects_.begin(); i != textObjects_.end(); i++) {
+				(*i)->draw();
+			}
+			g_driver->flipBuffer();
+		} else if (_mode == ENGINE_MODE_NORMAL) {
+			if (SCREENBLOCKS_GLOBAL == 1)
+				screenBlocksReset();
 
-		// Update actor costumes
-		for (actor_list_type::iterator i = actors_.begin(); i != actors_.end(); i++) {
-			Actor *a = *i;
-			assert(currScene_);
-			if (a->inSet(currScene_->name()) && a->visible())
-				a->update();
-		} 
+			// Update actor costumes
+			for (actor_list_type::iterator i = actors_.begin(); i != actors_.end(); i++) {
+				Actor *a = *i;
+				assert(currScene_);
+				if (a->inSet(currScene_->name()) && a->visible())
+					a->update();
+			} 
 
-		g_driver->clearScreen();
+			g_driver->clearScreen();
 
-		if (SCREENBLOCKS_GLOBAL == 1)
-			screenBlocksBlitDirtyBlocks();
+			if (SCREENBLOCKS_GLOBAL == 1)
+				screenBlocksBlitDirtyBlocks();
 
-		if (!g_smush->isPlaying() || (g_smush->isPlaying() && !g_smush->isFullSize())) {
 			Bitmap::prepareDraw();
 			if (currScene_ != NULL)
 				currScene_->drawBackground();
-		}
 
-		if (g_smush->isPlaying()) {
-			movieTime_ = g_smush->getMovieTime();
-			if (g_smush->isUpdateNeeded()) {
-				g_driver->prepareSmushFrame(g_smush->getWidth(), g_smush->getHeight(), g_smush->getDstPtr());
-				g_smush->clearUpdateNeeded();
+			if (g_smush->isPlaying()) {
+				movieTime_ = g_smush->getMovieTime();
+				if (g_smush->isUpdateNeeded()) {
+					g_driver->prepareSmushFrame(g_smush->getWidth(), g_smush->getHeight(), g_smush->getDstPtr());
+					g_smush->clearUpdateNeeded();
+				}
+				g_driver->drawSmushFrame(g_smush->getX(), g_smush->getY());
 			}
-			g_driver->drawSmushFrame(g_smush->getX(), g_smush->getY());
-		}
 
-		glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+			glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
 
-		glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
-		if (currScene_ != NULL)
-			currScene_->setupCamera();
+			glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+			if (currScene_ != NULL)
+				currScene_->setupCamera();
 
-		// Draw actors
-		if (!g_smush->isPlaying() || (g_smush->isPlaying() && !g_smush->isFullSize())) {
-			glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-			for (actor_list_type::iterator i = actors_.begin(); i != actors_.end(); i++) {
-				Actor *a = *i;
-				if (a->inSet(currScene_->name()) && a->visible())
-					a->draw();
+			// Draw actors
+			if (!g_smush->isPlaying()) {
+				glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+				for (actor_list_type::iterator i = actors_.begin(); i != actors_.end(); i++) {
+					Actor *a = *i;
+					if (a->inSet(currScene_->name()) && a->visible())
+						a->draw();
+				}
+				glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
+				//screenBlocksDrawDebug();
 			}
-			glDisable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-			//screenBlocksDrawDebug();
-		}
 
-		// Draw text
-		for (text_list_type::iterator i = textObjects_.begin(); i != textObjects_.end(); i++) {
-			(*i)->draw();
-		}
+			// Draw text
+			for (text_list_type::iterator i = textObjects_.begin(); i != textObjects_.end(); i++) {
+				(*i)->draw();
+			}
 
-		g_driver->flipBuffer();
+			g_driver->flipBuffer();
+		}
 
 		// don't kill CPU
 		SDL_Delay(1);
diff --git a/engine.h b/engine.h
index 2b246b491ce..1ba857f936e 100644
--- a/engine.h
+++ b/engine.h
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 
 class Actor;
 
+#define ENGINE_MODE_IDLE	0
+#define ENGINE_MODE_PAUSE	1
+#define ENGINE_MODE_NORMAL	2
+#define ENGINE_MODE_SMUSH	3
+#define ENGINE_MODE_DRAW	4
+
 // Fake SDLK_* values for joystick and mouse events
 enum {
 	SDLK_JOY1_B1 = SDLK_LAST,
@@ -86,6 +92,8 @@ public:
 		return instance_;
 	}
 
+	void setMode(int mode) { _mode = mode; }
+
 	void mainLoop();
 	unsigned frameStart() const { return frameStart_; }
 	unsigned frameTime() const { return frameTime_; }
@@ -137,6 +145,7 @@ private:
 	~Engine() { }
 
 	Scene *currScene_;
+	int _mode;
 
 	unsigned frameStart_, frameTime_, movieTime_;
 
diff --git a/lua.cpp b/lua.cpp
index 4e4bb2c64bf..44a4bbbad93 100644
--- a/lua.cpp
+++ b/lua.cpp
@@ -1028,6 +1028,7 @@ static void GetTextObjectDimensions() {
 
 static void StartFullscreenMovie() {
 	bool mode = getbool(2);
+	Engine::instance()->setMode(ENGINE_MODE_SMUSH);
 	pushbool(g_smush->play(luaL_check_string(1), 0, 0));
 }
 
@@ -1035,6 +1036,7 @@ static void StartMovie() {
 	bool mode = getbool(2);
 	int x = lua_getparam(3);
 	int y = lua_getparam(4);
+	Engine::instance()->setMode(ENGINE_MODE_NORMAL);
 	pushbool(g_smush->play(luaL_check_string(1), x, y));
 }
 
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 815bc61215c..f05a8cc63e1 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	lua_call("BOOT");
 	lua_endblock();
 
+	Engine::instance()->setMode(ENGINE_MODE_NORMAL);
 	Engine::instance()->mainLoop();
 
 	delete g_smush;
diff --git a/smush.cpp b/smush.cpp
index f235ea822be..a414b408eac 100644
--- a/smush.cpp
+++ b/smush.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "mixer/mixer.h"
 #include "driver_gl.h"
 #include "resource.h"
+#include "engine.h"
 
 Smush *g_smush;
 
@@ -217,6 +218,11 @@ bool Smush::setupAnim(const char *file, int x, int y) {
 	return true;
 }
 
+void Smush::stop() { 
+	deinit();
+ 	Engine::instance()->setMode(ENGINE_MODE_NORMAL);
+}
+
 bool Smush::play(const char *filename, int x, int y) {
 	deinit();
 
diff --git a/smush.h b/smush.h
index 3aafc860862..f87fd81bb22 100644
--- a/smush.h
+++ b/smush.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public:
 	~Smush();
 
 	bool play(const char *filename, int x, int y);
-	void stop() { deinit(); }
+	void stop();
 	void pause(bool pause) { _videoPause = pause; }
 	bool isPlaying() { return !_videoFinished; }
 	bool isUpdateNeeded() { return _updateNeeded; }
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ public:
 	int getWidth() {return _width; }
 	int getHeight() { return _height; }
 	void clearUpdateNeeded() { _updateNeeded = false; }
-	bool isFullSize() { return ( _width == 640 && _height == 480); }
 	int32 getMovieTime() { return _movieTime; }
 
 private: