diff --git a/src/MenuPanel.java b/src/MenuPanel.java
index 4e38826..3784875 100644
--- a/src/MenuPanel.java
+++ b/src/MenuPanel.java
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ public class MenuPanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{
             if(textBoxArray.get(currentBox).id.contains("game")){
                 gameStart = true;
             }
+            // always unpause game, no matter what screen is navigated to
+            GameFrame.game.isPaused = false;
             // logic for different screens starts here
             if (textBoxArray.get(currentBox).id.equals("game-start")) {
                 try {
@@ -170,6 +172,8 @@ public class MenuPanel extends JPanel implements Runnable, KeyListener{
                     GameFrame.game.player.yVelocity = 0;
                     GameFrame.game.map = new Tile[1000][18];
                     GameFrame.game = new GamePanel(GameFrame.main); //run GamePanel constructor
+                    GameFrame.game.isContinue = true;
+                    textBoxArray.add(continueGame);
                     GameFrame.game.startThread();
                     GameFrame.main.add(GameFrame.game, "game", 0);
                 } catch (IOException | SpriteException | UnsupportedAudioFileException | LineUnavailableException ex) {