diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java
index eb0a46d..ab72311 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ public class Game extends ApplicationAdapter {
                 scene.root.setVisible(false);
             }
         }
-
-        if (!currentScene.root.isVisible()) {
-            log.trace("Showing current scene: {}", currentScene.getClass().getSimpleName());
-            currentScene.root.setVisible(true);
-        }
         
         batch.begin();
         currentScene.render(batch);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
index 252c538..c490921 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ public class Transition extends Scene {
             log.trace("Transition complete to state: {}", targetState);
             game.state = targetState;
             game.transition = null;
+            // Set keyboard focus to the new scene's root
+            from.root.setVisible(false);
+            to.root.setVisible(true);
+            game.stage.setKeyboardFocus(to.root);
             return;
         }
         var fromOpacity = 1 - toOpacity;