diff --git a/src/ui/components/DeathOverlay.ts b/src/ui/components/DeathOverlay.ts
index f132a6b..c202910 100644
--- a/src/ui/components/DeathOverlay.ts
+++ b/src/ui/components/DeathOverlay.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ export class DeathOverlay {
       padding: { x: 20, y: 10 }
     }).setOrigin(0.5).setInteractive({ useHandCursor: true });
     
-    restartBtn.on("pointerdown", () => this.scene.events.emit("restart-game"));
+    restartBtn.on("pointerdown", () => {
+      const gameScene = this.scene.scene.get("GameScene");
+      gameScene.events.emit("restart-game");
+    });
     this.container.add(restartBtn);
   }