diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
index 84816c1056..b5cacbeca1 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/UncivGame.kt
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class UncivGame(
         if(screen != null && screen != worldScreen) screen.dispose()
         setScreen(worldScreen)
         worldScreen.shouldUpdate=true // This can set the screen to the policy picker or tech picker screen, so the input processor must come before
+        Gdx.graphics.requestRendering()
     }
 
     // This is ALWAYS called after create() on Android - google "Android life cycle"
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
index 058d47ee1d..21d91ef336 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/newgamescreen/NewGameScreen.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class NewGameScreen: PickerScreen(){
                     rightSideButton.enable()
                     rightSideButton.setText("Start game!".tr())
                 }
+                Gdx.graphics.requestRendering()
             }
         }
     }
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ class NewGameScreen: PickerScreen(){
     var newGame:GameInfo?=null
 
     override fun render(delta: Float) {
-        if(newGame!=null){
+        if (newGame != null){
             game.loadGame(newGame!!)
         }
         super.render(delta)