diff --git a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
index 542e41b..907f357 100644
--- a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
+++ b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
@@ -274,12 +274,12 @@ void ClientApplication::processInput(InputEvent const& event) {
       });
   }
 
+  if (!m_errorScreen->accepted() && m_errorScreen->handleInputEvent(event))
+    return;
+
   if (m_state == MainAppState::Splash) {
     m_cinematicOverlay->handleInputEvent(event);
 
-  } else if (m_state == MainAppState::ModsWarning || m_state == MainAppState::Error) {
-    m_errorScreen->handleInputEvent(event);
-
   } else if (m_state == MainAppState::Title) {
     if (!m_cinematicOverlay->handleInputEvent(event))
       m_titleScreen->handleInputEvent(event);
@@ -305,10 +305,14 @@ void ClientApplication::update() {
     }
   }
 
+  if (!m_errorScreen->accepted())
+    m_errorScreen->update();
+
   if (m_state == MainAppState::Mods)
     updateMods();
   else if (m_state == MainAppState::ModsWarning)
     updateModsWarning();
+
   if (m_state == MainAppState::Splash)
     updateSplash();
   else if (m_state == MainAppState::Error)
@@ -351,9 +355,10 @@ void ClientApplication::render() {
     m_mainInterface->render();
     m_cinematicOverlay->render();
 
-  } else if (m_state == MainAppState::ModsWarning || m_state == MainAppState::Error) {
-    m_errorScreen->render();
   }
+
+  if (!m_errorScreen->accepted())
+    m_errorScreen->render(m_state == MainAppState::ModsWarning || m_state == MainAppState::Error);
 }
 
 void ClientApplication::getAudioData(int16_t* sampleData, size_t frameCount) {
@@ -395,9 +400,11 @@ void ClientApplication::changeState(MainAppState newState) {
     }
   }
 
-  if (oldState > MainAppState::Title && m_state == MainAppState::Title)
+  if (oldState > MainAppState::Title && m_state == MainAppState::Title) {
     m_titleScreen->resetState();
-
+    m_mainMixer->setUniverseClient({});
+    m_mainMixer->setWorldPainter({});
+  }
   if (oldState >= MainAppState::Title && m_state < MainAppState::Title) {
     m_playerStorage.reset();
 
@@ -547,13 +554,12 @@ void ClientApplication::changeState(MainAppState newState) {
 void ClientApplication::setError(String const& error) {
   Logger::error(error.utf8Ptr());
   m_errorScreen->setMessage(error);
-  changeState(MainAppState::Error);
+  changeState(MainAppState::Title);
 }
 
 void ClientApplication::setError(String const& error, std::exception const& e) {
   Logger::error("%s\n%s", error, outputException(e, true));
   m_errorScreen->setMessage(strf("%s\n%s", error, outputException(e, false)));
-  changeState(MainAppState::Error);
 }
 
 void ClientApplication::updateMods() {
@@ -596,8 +602,6 @@ void ClientApplication::updateMods() {
 }
 
 void ClientApplication::updateModsWarning() {
-  m_errorScreen->update();
-
   if (m_errorScreen->accepted())
     changeState(MainAppState::Splash);
 }
@@ -609,8 +613,6 @@ void ClientApplication::updateSplash() {
 }
 
 void ClientApplication::updateError() {
-  m_errorScreen->update();
-
   if (m_errorScreen->accepted())
     changeState(MainAppState::Title);
 }
@@ -761,9 +763,8 @@ void ClientApplication::updateRunning() {
           errMessage = strf("You were disconnected from the server for the following reason:\n%s", *disconnectReason);
         else
           errMessage = "Client-server connection no longer valid!";
-        Logger::error(errMessage.utf8Ptr());
-        m_errorScreen->setMessage(errMessage);
-        changeState(MainAppState::Error);
+        setError(errMessage);
+        changeState(MainAppState::Title);
         return true;
       }
 
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.cpp b/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.cpp
index 6d4e6b3..6367d05 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.cpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Star {
 ErrorScreen::ErrorScreen() {
   m_paneManager = make_shared<PaneManager>();
 
-  m_accepted = false;
+  m_accepted = true;
 
   auto assets = Root::singleton().assets();
 
@@ -39,25 +39,26 @@ bool ErrorScreen::accepted() {
   return m_accepted;
 }
 
-void ErrorScreen::render() {
-  auto assets = Root::singleton().assets();
+void ErrorScreen::render(bool useBackdrop) {
+  if (useBackdrop) {
+    auto assets = Root::singleton().assets();
 
-  for (auto backdropImage : assets->json("/interface/windowconfig/title.config:backdropImages").toArray()) {
-    Vec2F offset = jsonToVec2F(backdropImage.get(0)) * interfaceScale();
-    String image = backdropImage.getString(1);
-    float scale = backdropImage.getFloat(2);
-    Vec2F imageSize = Vec2F(m_guiContext->textureSize(image)) * interfaceScale() * scale;
+    for (auto backdropImage : assets->json("/interface/windowconfig/title.config:backdropImages").toArray()) {
+      Vec2F offset = jsonToVec2F(backdropImage.get(0)) * interfaceScale();
+      String image = backdropImage.getString(1);
+      float scale = backdropImage.getFloat(2);
+      Vec2F imageSize = Vec2F(m_guiContext->textureSize(image)) * interfaceScale() * scale;
 
-    Vec2F lowerLeft = Vec2F(windowWidth() / 2.0f, windowHeight());
-    lowerLeft[0] -= imageSize[0] / 2;
-    lowerLeft[1] -= imageSize[1];
-    lowerLeft += offset;
-    RectF screenCoords(lowerLeft, lowerLeft + imageSize);
-    m_guiContext->drawQuad(image, screenCoords);
+      Vec2F lowerLeft = Vec2F(windowWidth() / 2.0f, windowHeight());
+      lowerLeft[0] -= imageSize[0] / 2;
+      lowerLeft[1] -= imageSize[1];
+      lowerLeft += offset;
+      RectF screenCoords(lowerLeft, lowerLeft + imageSize);
+      m_guiContext->drawQuad(image, screenCoords);
+    }
   }
 
   m_paneManager->render();
-  renderCursor();
 }
 
 bool ErrorScreen::handleInputEvent(InputEvent const& event) {
diff --git a/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.hpp b/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.hpp
index b289678..eb1f73e 100644
--- a/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.hpp
+++ b/source/frontend/StarErrorScreen.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 
   bool accepted();
 
-  void render();
+  void render(bool useBackdrop = false);
 
   bool handleInputEvent(InputEvent const& event);
   void update();
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ public:
 private:
   void renderCursor();
 
-  void back();
-
   float interfaceScale() const;
   unsigned windowHeight() const;
   unsigned windowWidth() const;
diff --git a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
index dcfd0c7..d67d498 100644
--- a/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarUniverseClient.cpp
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void UniverseClient::handlePackets(List<PacketPtr> const& packets) {
     } else if (auto serverDisconnectPacket = as<ServerDisconnectPacket>(packet)) {
       reset();
       m_disconnectReason = serverDisconnectPacket->reason;
-      m_mainPlayer = {};
+      break; // Stop handling other packets
 
     } else if (auto celestialResponse = as<CelestialResponsePacket>(packet)) {
       m_celestialDatabase->pushResponses(move(celestialResponse->responses));
@@ -542,10 +542,8 @@ void UniverseClient::reset() {
   m_warpDelay = GameTimer(assets->json("/client.config:playerWarpDelay").toFloat());
   m_respawnTimer = GameTimer(assets->json("/client.config:playerReviveTime").toFloat());
 
-  if (m_mainPlayer) {
-    m_mainPlayer->setClientContext({});
+  if (m_mainPlayer)
     m_playerStorage->savePlayer(m_mainPlayer);
-  }
 
   m_connection.reset();
 }