diff --git a/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw b/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw
index 9584c786bcf1cb7790a38e6d86bb335d9a65ae59..b2bc63127c9a3997c99f25e10f36e083cea72cce 100644
--- a/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw
+++ b/src/uncategorized/storyCaption.tw
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@
 		@@.cyan;[Ent]@@
 		<<if $rulesError && $rulesAssistantAuto == 1>><br>@@.yellow; WARNING: some custom rules will change slave variables@@<</if>>
 		</span>
-	<<elseif $nextButton !== " ">> <br><br>
+	<<elseif $nextButton == " ">> <br><br>
+		<span id="nextButton">
+			/* Hide the button until the player makes a choice */
+		</span>
+	<<else>> <br><br>
 		<span id="nextButton">
 		<strong>
 		<<link [[$nextButton|$nextLink][$ui = "main"]]>><</link>>