diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt
index da12577..5701d19 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/MainActivity.kt
@@ -357,6 +357,12 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         binding.gameControlsContainer.visibility = View.GONE
         titleScreen.visibility = View.VISIBLE
         
+        // Hide landscape control panels if in landscape mode and title screen is visible
+        if (resources.configuration.orientation == android.content.res.Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
+            binding.leftControlsPanel?.visibility = View.GONE
+            binding.rightControlsPanel?.visibility = View.GONE
+        }
+        
         // Set up pause button to show settings menu
         binding.pauseButton.setOnClickListener {
             gameHaptics.performHapticFeedback(it, HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY)
@@ -1132,6 +1138,20 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity(),
         // Check for already connected gamepads
         checkGamepadConnections()
         
+        // Update visibility of control panels in landscape orientation based on title screen visibility
+        if (resources.configuration.orientation == android.content.res.Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE) {
+            if (titleScreen.visibility == View.VISIBLE) {
+                // Hide control panels when title screen is visible
+                binding.leftControlsPanel?.visibility = View.GONE
+                binding.rightControlsPanel?.visibility = View.GONE
+            } else if (gameView.visibility == View.VISIBLE && binding.gameOverContainer.visibility == View.GONE 
+                && binding.pauseContainer.visibility == View.GONE) {
+                // Show control panels when game is active
+                binding.leftControlsPanel?.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+                binding.rightControlsPanel?.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            }
+        }
+        
         // If we're on the title screen, don't auto-resume the game
         if (titleScreen.visibility == View.GONE && gameView.visibility == View.VISIBLE && binding.gameOverContainer.visibility == View.GONE && binding.pauseContainer.visibility == View.GONE) {
             resumeGame()
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/game/TitleScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/game/TitleScreen.kt
index 9056190..42ba605 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/game/TitleScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/pixelmintdrop/game/TitleScreen.kt
@@ -297,8 +297,6 @@ class TitleScreen @JvmOverloads constructor(
     }
     
     override fun onTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
-        val isLandscape = resources.configuration.orientation == android.content.res.Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE
-        
         when (event.action) {
             MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN -> {
                 startX = event.x
@@ -308,22 +306,18 @@ class TitleScreen @JvmOverloads constructor(
                 return true
             }
             MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE -> {
-                // Skip tetromino movement in landscape mode
-                if (!isLandscape) {
-                    val deltaX = event.x - lastTouchX
-                    val deltaY = event.y - lastTouchY
-                    
-                    // Update tetromino positions
-                    for (tetromino in tetrominos) {
-                        tetromino.x += deltaX * 0.5f
-                        tetromino.y += deltaY * 0.5f
-                    }
-                    
-                    invalidate()
+                val deltaX = event.x - lastTouchX
+                val deltaY = event.y - lastTouchY
+                
+                // Update tetromino positions
+                for (tetromino in tetrominos) {
+                    tetromino.x += deltaX * 0.5f
+                    tetromino.y += deltaY * 0.5f
                 }
                 
                 lastTouchX = event.x
                 lastTouchY = event.y
+                invalidate()
                 return true
             }
             MotionEvent.ACTION_UP -> {