diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/splashes/huntress.jpg b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/huntress.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..118d9d9e7
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/huntress.jpg differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/splashes/mage.jpg b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/mage.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1de34e54
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/mage.jpg differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/splashes/rogue.jpg b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/rogue.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f19bb05d
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/rogue.jpg differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/assets/splashes/warrior.jpg b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/warrior.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72124e8ec
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/src/main/assets/splashes/warrior.jpg differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Assets.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Assets.java
index 64aafcb12..ac9befbd5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Assets.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/Assets.java
@@ -178,6 +178,14 @@ public class Assets {
 		};
 	}
 
+	public static class Splashes {
+
+		public static final String WARRIOR	= "splashes/warrior.jpg";
+		public static final String MAGE		= "splashes/mage.jpg";
+		public static final String ROGUE	= "splashes/rogue.jpg";
+		public static final String HUNTRESS	= "splashes/huntress.jpg";
+	}
+
 	public static class Sprites {
 
 		public static final String ITEMS	    = "sprites/items.png";
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java
index 8162b3730..c62d9e846 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java
@@ -214,6 +214,19 @@ public enum HeroClass {
 				return Assets.Sprites.HUNTRESS;
 		}
 	}
+
+	public String splashArt(){
+		switch (this) {
+			case WARRIOR: default:
+				return Assets.Splashes.WARRIOR;
+			case MAGE:
+				return Assets.Splashes.MAGE;
+			case ROGUE:
+				return Assets.Splashes.ROGUE;
+			case HUNTRESS:
+				return Assets.Splashes.HUNTRESS;
+		}
+	}
 	
 	public String[] perks() {
 		switch (this) {
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/HeroSelectScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/HeroSelectScene.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9857bd6be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/HeroSelectScene.java
@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+/*
+ * Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2012-2015 Oleg Dolya
+ *
+ * Shattered Pixel Dungeon
+ * Copyright (C) 2014-2020 Evan Debenham
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ */
+
+package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
+
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Chrome;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Dungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.GamesInProgress;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.SPDSettings;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroClass;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.hero.HeroSubClass;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSprite;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.ItemSpriteSheet;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.ActionIndicator;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.ExitButton;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.IconButton;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.Icons;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.RenderedTextBlock;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.StyledButton;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ui.Window;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndChallenges;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndMessage;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndStartGame;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.windows.WndTabbed;
+import com.watabou.input.PointerEvent;
+import com.watabou.noosa.Camera;
+import com.watabou.noosa.Game;
+import com.watabou.noosa.Image;
+import com.watabou.noosa.NinePatch;
+import com.watabou.noosa.PointerArea;
+import com.watabou.utils.DeviceCompat;
+import com.watabou.utils.GameMath;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+public class HeroSelectScene extends PixelScene {
+
+	private Image background;
+	private NinePatch border;
+	private RenderedTextBlock prompt;
+
+	//fading UI elements
+	private ArrayList<StyledButton> heroBtns = new ArrayList<>();
+	private StyledButton startBtn;
+	private IconButton infoButton;
+	private IconButton challengeButton;
+	private IconButton btnExit;
+
+	@Override
+	public void create() {
+		super.create();
+
+		background = new Image(HeroClass.WARRIOR.splashArt()){
+			@Override
+			public void update() {
+				if (rm > 1f){
+					rm -= Game.elapsed;
+					gm = bm = rm;
+				} else {
+					rm = gm = bm = 1;
+				}
+			}
+		};
+		background.scale.set(Camera.main.height/background.height);
+
+		background.x = (Camera.main.width - background.width())/2f;
+		background.y = (Camera.main.height - background.height())/2f;
+		background.visible = false;
+		PixelScene.align(background);
+
+		border = Chrome.get(Chrome.Type.WINDOW_SILVER);
+		border.size(background.width()+border.marginHor()-4, background.height()+border.marginVer()-4);
+		border.x = background.x - border.marginLeft()+2;
+		border.y = background.y - border.marginTop()+2;
+		border.visible = false;
+		add(border);
+		add(background);
+
+		prompt = PixelScene.renderTextBlock(Messages.get(WndStartGame.class, "title"), 12);
+		prompt.hardlight(Window.TITLE_COLOR);
+		prompt.setPos( (Camera.main.width - prompt.width())/2f, (Camera.main.height - HeroBtn.HEIGHT - prompt.height() - 4));
+		PixelScene.align(prompt);
+		add(prompt);
+
+		startBtn = new StyledButton(Chrome.Type.GREY_BUTTON_TR, ""){
+			@Override
+			protected void onClick() {
+				super.onClick();
+
+				if (GamesInProgress.selectedClass == null) return;
+
+				Dungeon.hero = null;
+				ActionIndicator.action = null;
+				InterlevelScene.mode = InterlevelScene.Mode.DESCEND;
+
+				if (SPDSettings.intro()) {
+					SPDSettings.intro( false );
+					Game.switchScene( IntroScene.class );
+				} else {
+					Game.switchScene( InterlevelScene.class );
+				}
+			}
+		};
+		startBtn.icon(Icons.get(Icons.ENTER));
+		startBtn.setSize(80, 21);
+		startBtn.setPos((Camera.main.width - startBtn.width())/2f, (Camera.main.height - HeroBtn.HEIGHT + 2 - startBtn.height()));
+		add(startBtn);
+		startBtn.visible = false;
+
+		infoButton = new IconButton(Icons.get(Icons.INFO)){
+			@Override
+			protected void onClick() {
+				super.onClick();
+				ShatteredPixelDungeon.scene().addToFront(new WndHeroInfo(GamesInProgress.selectedClass));
+			}
+		};
+		infoButton.visible = false;
+		infoButton.setSize(21, 21);
+		add(infoButton);
+
+		HeroClass[] classes = HeroClass.values();
+
+		int btnWidth = HeroBtn.MIN_WIDTH;
+		int curX = (Camera.main.width - btnWidth * classes.length)/2;
+		if (curX > 0){
+			btnWidth += Math.min(curX/(classes.length/2), 15);
+			curX = (Camera.main.width - btnWidth * classes.length)/2;
+		}
+
+		int heroBtnleft = curX;
+		for (HeroClass cl : classes){
+			HeroBtn button = new HeroBtn(cl);
+			button.setRect(curX, Camera.main.height-HeroBtn.HEIGHT+3, btnWidth, HeroBtn.HEIGHT);
+			curX += btnWidth;
+			add(button);
+			heroBtns.add(button);
+		}
+
+		challengeButton = new IconButton(
+				Icons.get( SPDSettings.challenges() > 0 ? Icons.CHALLENGE_ON :Icons.CHALLENGE_OFF)){
+			@Override
+			protected void onClick() {
+				ShatteredPixelDungeon.scene().addToFront(new WndChallenges(SPDSettings.challenges(), true) {
+					public void onBackPressed() {
+						super.onBackPressed();
+						icon(Icons.get(SPDSettings.challenges() > 0 ? Icons.CHALLENGE_ON : Icons.CHALLENGE_OFF));
+					}
+				} );
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void update() {
+				if( !visible && GamesInProgress.selectedClass != null){
+					visible = true;
+				}
+				super.update();
+			}
+		};
+		challengeButton.setRect(heroBtnleft + 16, Camera.main.height-HeroBtn.HEIGHT-16, 21, 21);
+		challengeButton.visible = false;
+
+		if (DeviceCompat.isDebug() || Badges.isUnlocked(Badges.Badge.VICTORY)){
+			add(challengeButton);
+		} else {
+			Dungeon.challenges = 0;
+			SPDSettings.challenges(0);
+		}
+
+		btnExit = new ExitButton();
+		btnExit.setPos( Camera.main.width - btnExit.width(), 0 );
+		add( btnExit );
+
+		PointerArea fadeResetter = new PointerArea(0, 0, Camera.main.width, Camera.main.height){
+			@Override
+			public boolean onSignal(PointerEvent event) {
+				resetFade();
+				return false;
+			}
+		};
+		add(fadeResetter);
+		resetFade();
+
+		if (GamesInProgress.selectedClass != null){
+			setSelectedHero(GamesInProgress.selectedClass);
+		}
+
+		fadeIn();
+
+	}
+
+	private void setSelectedHero(HeroClass cl){
+		GamesInProgress.selectedClass = cl;
+
+		background.texture( cl.splashArt() );
+		background.visible = true;
+		background.hardlight(1.5f,1.5f,1.5f);
+		border.visible = true;
+
+		prompt.visible = false;
+		startBtn.visible = true;
+		startBtn.text(Messages.titleCase(cl.title()));
+		startBtn.textColor(Window.TITLE_COLOR);
+		startBtn.setSize(startBtn.reqWidth() + 8, 21);
+		startBtn.setPos((Camera.main.width - startBtn.width())/2f, startBtn.top());
+		PixelScene.align(startBtn);
+
+		infoButton.visible = true;
+		infoButton.setPos(startBtn.right(), startBtn.top());
+
+		challengeButton.visible = true;
+		challengeButton.setPos(startBtn.left()-challengeButton.width(), startBtn.top());
+	}
+
+	private float uiAlpha;
+
+	@Override
+	public void update() {
+		super.update();
+		//do not fade when a window is open
+		for (Object v : members){
+			if (v instanceof Window) resetFade();
+		}
+		if (GamesInProgress.selectedClass != null) {
+			if (uiAlpha > 0f){
+				uiAlpha -= Game.elapsed/4f;
+			}
+			float alpha = GameMath.gate(0f, uiAlpha, 1f);
+			for (StyledButton b : heroBtns){
+				b.alpha(alpha);
+			}
+			startBtn.alpha(alpha);
+			btnExit.icon().alpha(alpha);
+			challengeButton.icon().alpha(alpha);
+			infoButton.icon().alpha(alpha);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private void resetFade(){
+		//starts fading after 4 seconds, fades over 4 seconds.
+		uiAlpha = 2f;
+	}
+
+	private class HeroBtn extends StyledButton {
+
+		private HeroClass cl;
+
+		private static final int MIN_WIDTH = 20;
+		private static final int HEIGHT = 24;
+
+		HeroBtn ( HeroClass cl ){
+			super(Chrome.Type.GREY_BUTTON_TR, "");
+
+			this.cl = cl;
+
+			icon(new Image(cl.spritesheet(), 0, 90, 12, 15));
+
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void update() {
+			super.update();
+			if (cl != GamesInProgress.selectedClass){
+				if (!cl.isUnlocked()){
+					icon.brightness(0.1f);
+				} else {
+					icon.brightness(0.6f);
+				}
+			} else {
+				icon.brightness(1f);
+			}
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		protected void onClick() {
+			super.onClick();
+
+			if( !cl.isUnlocked() ){
+				ShatteredPixelDungeon.scene().addToFront( new WndMessage(cl.unlockMsg()));
+			} else if (GamesInProgress.selectedClass == cl) {
+				ShatteredPixelDungeon.scene().add(new WndHeroInfo(cl));
+			} else {
+				setSelectedHero(cl);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	private static class WndHeroInfo extends WndTabbed {
+
+		private RenderedTextBlock info;
+
+		private int WIDTH = 120;
+		private int MARGIN = 4;
+		private int INFO_WIDTH = WIDTH - MARGIN*2;
+
+		public WndHeroInfo( HeroClass cl ){
+
+			Tab tab;
+			Image[] tabIcons;
+			switch (cl){
+				case WARRIOR: default:
+					tabIcons = new Image[]{
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.SEAL, null),
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.WORN_SHORTSWORD, null),
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.RATION, null)
+					};
+					break;
+				case MAGE:
+					tabIcons = new Image[]{
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.MAGES_STAFF, null),
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.HOLDER, null),
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.WAND_MAGIC_MISSILE, null)
+					};
+					break;
+				case ROGUE:
+					tabIcons = new Image[]{
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.ARTIFACT_CLOAK, null),
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.DAGGER, null),
+							Icons.get(Icons.DEPTH)
+					};
+					break;
+				case HUNTRESS:
+					tabIcons = new Image[]{
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.SPIRIT_BOW, null),
+							new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.GLOVES, null),
+							new Image(Assets.Environment.TILES_SEWERS, 112, 96, 16, 16 )
+					};
+					break;
+			}
+
+			tab = new IconTab( tabIcons[0] ){
+				@Override
+				protected void select(boolean value) {
+					super.select(value);
+					if (value){
+						info.text(Messages.get(cl, cl.name() + "_desc_item"), INFO_WIDTH);
+					}
+				}
+			};
+			add(tab);
+
+			tab = new IconTab( tabIcons[1] ){
+				@Override
+				protected void select(boolean value) {
+					super.select(value);
+					if (value){
+						info.text(Messages.get(cl, cl.name() + "_desc_loadout"), INFO_WIDTH);
+					}
+				}
+			};
+			add(tab);
+
+			tab = new IconTab( tabIcons[2] ){
+				@Override
+				protected void select(boolean value) {
+					super.select(value);
+					if (value){
+						info.text(Messages.get(cl, cl.name() + "_desc_misc"), INFO_WIDTH);
+					}
+				}
+			};
+			add(tab);
+
+			tab = new IconTab(new ItemSprite(ItemSpriteSheet.MASTERY, null)){
+				@Override
+				protected void select(boolean value) {
+					super.select(value);
+					if (value){
+						String msg = Messages.get(cl, cl.name() + "_desc_subclasses");
+						for (HeroSubClass sub : cl.subClasses()){
+							msg += "\n\n" + sub.desc();
+						}
+						info.text(msg, INFO_WIDTH);
+					}
+				}
+			};
+			add(tab);
+
+			info = PixelScene.renderTextBlock(6);
+			info.setPos(MARGIN, MARGIN);
+			add(info);
+
+			select(0);
+
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void select(Tab tab) {
+			super.select(tab);
+			resize(WIDTH, (int)info.bottom()+MARGIN);
+			layoutTabs();
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/StartScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/StartScene.java
index 97bf3e392..da53240dc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/StartScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/StartScene.java
@@ -258,7 +258,9 @@ public class StartScene extends PixelScene {
 		@Override
 		protected void onClick() {
 			if (newGame) {
-				ShatteredPixelDungeon.scene().add( new WndStartGame(slot));
+				GamesInProgress.selectedClass = null;
+				GamesInProgress.curSlot = slot;
+				ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchScene(HeroSelectScene.class);
 			} else {
 				ShatteredPixelDungeon.scene().add( new WndGameInProgress(slot));
 			}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
index 091ebf832..477c7ede2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/TitleScene.java
@@ -103,7 +103,9 @@ public class TitleScene extends PixelScene {
 			@Override
 			protected void onClick() {
 				if (GamesInProgress.checkAll().size() == 0){
-					TitleScene.this.add( new WndStartGame(1) );
+					GamesInProgress.selectedClass = null;
+					GamesInProgress.curSlot = 1;
+					ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchScene(HeroSelectScene.class);
 				} else {
 					ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchNoFade( StartScene.class );
 				}
@@ -113,7 +115,10 @@ public class TitleScene extends PixelScene {
 			protected boolean onLongClick() {
 				//making it easier to start runs quickly while debugging
 				if (DeviceCompat.isDebug()) {
-					TitleScene.this.add( new WndStartGame(1) );
+					GamesInProgress.selectedClass = null;
+					GamesInProgress.curSlot = 1;
+					ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchScene(HeroSelectScene.class);
+					//TitleScene.this.add( new WndStartGame(1) );
 					return true;
 				}
 				return super.onLongClick();
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
index dbfa9a179..88c4c6fda 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/WelcomeScene.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Badges;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Chrome;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.GamesInProgress;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Rankings;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.SPDSettings;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
@@ -102,7 +103,9 @@ public class WelcomeScene extends PixelScene {
 				super.onClick();
 				if (previousVersion == 0){
 					SPDSettings.version(ShatteredPixelDungeon.versionCode);
-					WelcomeScene.this.add(new WndStartGame(1));
+					GamesInProgress.selectedClass = null;
+					GamesInProgress.curSlot = 1;
+					ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchScene(HeroSelectScene.class);
 				} else {
 					updateVersion(previousVersion);
 					ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchScene(TitleScene.class);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndGame.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndGame.java
index a0495cb9d..2a22aaaa2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndGame.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndGame.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.GamesInProgress;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.ShatteredPixelDungeon;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.messages.Messages;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.HeroSelectScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.InterlevelScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.RankingsScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.TitleScene;
@@ -73,9 +74,10 @@ public class WndGame extends Window {
 			addButton( btnStart = new RedButton( Messages.get(this, "start") ) {
 				@Override
 				protected void onClick() {
-					GamesInProgress.selectedClass = Dungeon.hero.heroClass;
 					InterlevelScene.noStory = true;
-					GameScene.show(new WndStartGame(GamesInProgress.firstEmpty()));
+					GamesInProgress.selectedClass = Dungeon.hero.heroClass;
+					GamesInProgress.curSlot = GamesInProgress.firstEmpty();
+					ShatteredPixelDungeon.switchScene(HeroSelectScene.class);
 				}
 			} );
 			btnStart.textColor(Window.TITLE_COLOR);
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndTabbed.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndTabbed.java
index 61432fc86..179e7cb02 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndTabbed.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/windows/WndTabbed.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class WndTabbed extends Window {
 		tab.setPos( tabs.size() == 0 ?
 			-chrome.marginLeft() + 1 :
 			tabs.get( tabs.size() - 1 ).right(), height );
-		tab.select( false );
+		tab.select( tab.selected );
 		super.add( tab );
 		
 		tabs.add( tab );