diff --git a/source/game/gameslot.cpp b/source/game/gameslot.cpp
index da9cce01e..391112bd3 100644
--- a/source/game/gameslot.cpp
+++ b/source/game/gameslot.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ void CGameSlotManager::setActiveSlot(unsigned int _slot)
 {
 	ASSERT(_slot<=NUM_GAME_SLOTS);
 	s_currentGameSlot=&s_gameSlots[_slot];
+	s_currentGameSlot->m_isInUse=true;
 }
 
 
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ void CGameSlotManager::eraseGameSlot(unsigned int _slot)
 
 	slot=&s_gameSlots[_slot];
 
+	slot->m_isInUse=false;
 	slot->m_lives=INITIAL_LIVES;
 	slot->m_continues=INITIAL_CONTINUES;
 	slot->m_maxLevelCompleted=0;
diff --git a/source/game/gameslot.h b/source/game/gameslot.h
index 70855bd2b..a1d4c0801 100644
--- a/source/game/gameslot.h
+++ b/source/game/gameslot.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 	
 	typedef struct
 	{
+		int		m_isInUse;
 		int		m_lives;
 		int		m_continues;
 		int		m_maxLevelCompleted;