diff --git a/LuaMenu/widgets/api_ingame_interface.lua b/LuaMenu/widgets/api_ingame_interface.lua
index b7604aa50..a2fa3c565 100644
--- a/LuaMenu/widgets/api_ingame_interface.lua
+++ b/LuaMenu/widgets/api_ingame_interface.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@ end
 
 local externalFunctions = {}
 
+function externalFunctions.SetLobbyOverlayActive(newActive)
+	if Spring.SendLuaUIMsg then
+		Spring.SendLuaUIMsg("LobbyOverlayActive" .. ((newActive and "1") or "0"))
+	else
+		Spring.Echo("Spring.SendLuaUIMsg does not exist in LuaMenu")
+	end
+end
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Callins
diff --git a/LuaMenu/widgets/chobby/components/interface_root.lua b/LuaMenu/widgets/chobby/components/interface_root.lua
index 29c41ec2a..99d31ed1c 100644
--- a/LuaMenu/widgets/chobby/components/interface_root.lua
+++ b/LuaMenu/widgets/chobby/components/interface_root.lua
@@ -672,6 +672,10 @@ function GetInterfaceRoot(optionsParent, mainWindowParent, fontFunction)
 			ingameInterfaceHolder:Show()
 			ingameInterfaceHolder:BringToFront()
 		end
+		
+		if WG.IngameInterface then
+			WG.IngameInterface.SetLobbyOverlayActive(newVisible)
+		end
 	end
 		
 	local function SetTopBarVisible(newVisible)