diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java
index c7ab57e..5fe905a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/Game.java
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ public class Game extends ApplicationAdapter {
             transition.render(batch);
             batch.end();
             // Handle stage drawing for UI elements
-            stage.act(Gdx.graphics.getDeltaTime());
             stage.draw();
             return;
         }
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 ab8d63d..0d74bff 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/vibecoders/moongazer/scenes/Transition.java
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ public class Transition extends Scene {
         log.trace("Transition opacities - from: {}, to: {}", fromOpacity, toOpacity);
         batch.setColor(1, 1, 1, fromOpacity);
         from.root.setVisible(true);
+        from.root.setColor(1, 1, 1, fromOpacity);
         from.render(batch);
         batch.setColor(1, 1, 1, toOpacity);
         to.root.setVisible(true);
+        to.root.setColor(1, 1, 1, toOpacity);
         to.render(batch);
     }
 }