diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index eafded0..fa8ce64 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ static uint32_t menu_key_get(void)
 	}
 
 	// currently no key pressed
-	if (!c)
+	if (!c && has_menu())
 	{
 		static unsigned char last_but = 0;
 		unsigned char but = user_io_menu_button();
diff --git a/user_io.c b/user_io.c
index f95fcd1..2c68f79 100644
--- a/user_io.c
+++ b/user_io.c
@@ -143,10 +143,18 @@ char is_x86_core()
 	return (is_x86_type == 1);
 }
 
+static int is_no_type = 0;
+char has_menu()
+{
+	if (!is_no_type) is_no_type = core_name[0] ? 1 : 2;
+	return (is_no_type == 1);
+}
+
 static void user_io_read_core_name()
 {
 	is_menu_type = 0;
 	is_x86_type  = 0;
+	is_no_type   = 0;
 	core_name[0] = 0;
 
 	if (user_io_is_8bit_with_config_string())
@@ -1701,7 +1709,7 @@ void user_io_kbd(uint16_t key, int press)
 
 				if (osd_is_visible)
 				{
-					if(key == KEY_MENU) menu_key_set(UPSTROKE | KEY_F12);
+					if(key == KEY_MENU && has_menu()) menu_key_set(UPSTROKE | KEY_F12);
 						else menu_key_set(UPSTROKE | key);
 				}
 
@@ -1712,7 +1720,7 @@ void user_io_kbd(uint16_t key, int press)
 			{
 				if (is_menu_core()) printf("PS2 code(make)%s for core: %d(0x%X)\n", (code & EXT) ? "(ext)" : "", code & 255, code & 255);
 
-				if (((key == KEY_F12) && (!is_x86_core() || (get_key_mod() & (RGUI | LGUI)))) || key == KEY_MENU) menu_key_set(KEY_F12);
+				if (has_menu() && (((key == KEY_F12) && (!is_x86_core() || (get_key_mod() & (RGUI | LGUI)))) || key == KEY_MENU)) menu_key_set(KEY_F12);
 				else if (osd_is_visible)
 				{
 					if (press == 1) menu_key_set(key);
diff --git a/user_io.h b/user_io.h
index f003135..f8ace90 100644
--- a/user_io.h
+++ b/user_io.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ char *user_io_get_core_name();
 char *user_io_get_core_name_ex();
 char is_menu_core();
 char is_x86_core();
+char has_menu();
 
 emu_mode_t user_io_get_kbdemu();