diff --git a/src/ui/GameUI.ts b/src/ui/GameUI.ts
index 831bb7b..031da59 100644
--- a/src/ui/GameUI.ts
+++ b/src/ui/GameUI.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ export default class GameUI extends Phaser.Scene {
     gameScene.events.on("restart-game", () => {
         this.death.hide();
     });
+
+    // Request initial state update
+    gameScene.events.emit("request-ui-update");
   }
 
   private emitMenuStates() {