diff --git a/engines/lab/console.cpp b/engines/lab/console.cpp
index 35e29f29209..217dc285792 100644
--- a/engines/lab/console.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/console.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ bool Console::Cmd_Scene(int argc, const char **argv) {
 	_vm->_closeDataPtr = nullptr;
 	_vm->_mainDisplay = true;
 	_vm->_followingCrumbs = false;
-	_vm->_event->simulateLeftClick();
+	_vm->_event->simulateEvent();
+	_vm->_graphics->_longWinInFront = false;
 
 	return false;
 }
diff --git a/engines/lab/eventman.cpp b/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
index 333cedd749a..a94ddbf16b5 100644
--- a/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/eventman.cpp
@@ -205,4 +205,9 @@ Common::Point EventManager::updateAndGetMousePos() {
 	return _mousePos;
 }
 
+void EventManager::simulateEvent() {
+	// Simulate an event by setting an unused key
+	_keyPressed = Common::KeyState(Common::KEYCODE_SEMICOLON);
+}
+
 } // End of namespace Lab
diff --git a/engines/lab/eventman.h b/engines/lab/eventman.h
index c282f5106ff..37745292fa6 100644
--- a/engines/lab/eventman.h
+++ b/engines/lab/eventman.h
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ public:
 	Common::Point updateAndGetMousePos();
 
 	/**
-	 * Simulates a left click for the game main loop, when a game is
+	 * Simulates an event for the game main loop, when a game is
 	 * loaded or when the user teleports to a scene
 	 */
-	void simulateLeftClick() { _leftClick = true; }
+	void simulateEvent();
 };
 
 } // End of namespace Lab
diff --git a/engines/lab/lab.cpp b/engines/lab/lab.cpp
index 905f09c106a..47b864d98b1 100644
--- a/engines/lab/lab.cpp
+++ b/engines/lab/lab.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,8 @@ Common::Error LabEngine::loadGameState(int slot) {
 	_closeDataPtr = nullptr;
 	_mainDisplay = true;
 	_followingCrumbs = false;
-	_event->simulateLeftClick();
+	_event->simulateEvent();
+	_graphics->_longWinInFront = false;
 	return (result) ? Common::kNoError : Common::kUserCanceled;
 }