diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
index 76acec8..c0a357c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/mintris/MainActivity.kt
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
             // No matter what the result is, we just show the game over container
             progressionScreen.visibility = View.GONE
             binding.gameOverContainer.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            binding.gameControlsContainer.visibility = View.GONE
         }
         
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -169,6 +170,12 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         progressionScreen.onContinue = {
             progressionScreen.visibility = View.GONE
             binding.gameOverContainer.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            binding.gameControlsContainer.visibility = View.GONE
+            
+            // Update theme selector if new themes were unlocked
+            if (newRewards.any { it.contains("Theme") }) {
+                updateThemeSelector()
+            }
         }
         
         // Load and apply theme preference
@@ -418,6 +425,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         Log.d("MainActivity", "Showing game over screen with score: $score")
         val gameTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - gameStartTime
         
+        // Hide game controls
+        binding.gameControlsContainer.visibility = View.GONE
+        
         // Update session stats
         statsManager.updateSessionStats(
             score = score,
@@ -488,6 +498,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
                     // Just show game over screen normally
                     progressionScreen.visibility = View.GONE
                     binding.gameOverContainer.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                    binding.gameControlsContainer.visibility = View.GONE
                     
                     // Update theme selector if new themes were unlocked
                     if (newRewards.any { it.contains("Theme") }) {
@@ -1257,6 +1268,9 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         // Apply theme before showing the screen
         progressionScreen.applyTheme(currentTheme)
         
+        // Hide game controls
+        binding.gameControlsContainer.visibility = View.GONE
+        
         // Show the progression screen
         binding.gameOverContainer.visibility = View.GONE
         progressionScreen.visibility = View.VISIBLE