diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index aa35920..581e05c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v202611-00009
+v202611-00010
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f0f5dfd..4763174 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ async fn main() {
 
         // ---------------- multiplayer relay: receive messages, send queued requests, update the menu state
         app.poll_match();
-        if matches!(menu.page, Some(Page::Match)) {
+        if matches!(menu.page, Some(Page::Match { .. })) {
             menu.set_match_ui(app.client.ui());
         }
         if let Some(info) = app.client.take_start() {
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index 25c9db9..4a6175c 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub enum Page {
     Briefing { mission: usize, ingame: bool }, // story and goals of a mission
     Login,                                   // login to the savegame service (before the title)
     Account,                                 // password, logout, users (admin)
-    Match,                                   // multiplayer lobby and match status
+    Match { from_title: bool },              // multiplayer lobby and match status
     Bestiary { tab: usize, sel: usize, level: u32, from_title: bool }, // units, buildings, ranks
 }
 
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ impl Menu {
             Some(Page::Campaign) => Some(Page::Title),
             Some(Page::Login) => Some(Page::Login),
             Some(Page::Account) => Some(Page::Title),
-            Some(Page::Match) => Some(Page::Title),
+            Some(Page::Match { from_title }) => Some(if from_title { Page::Title } else { Page::Pause }),
             Some(Page::Bestiary { from_title: true, .. }) => Some(Page::Title),
             Some(Page::Bestiary { from_title: false, .. }) => Some(Page::Pause),
             Some(Page::Briefing { ingame: true, .. }) => Some(Page::Pause),
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ impl Menu {
 
     // pages with text fields take keyboard input
     pub fn typing(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(self.page, Some(Page::Saves { save: true, .. }) | Some(Page::Login) | Some(Page::Account) | Some(Page::Match))
+        matches!(self.page, Some(Page::Saves { save: true, .. }) | Some(Page::Login) | Some(Page::Account) | Some(Page::Match { .. }))
     }
 
     fn input(&mut self) -> &mut String {
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ impl Menu {
         let n = match self.page {
             Some(Page::Login) => 2,
             Some(Page::Account) => 4,
-            Some(Page::Match) => 2,
+            Some(Page::Match { .. }) => 2,
             _ => 1,
         };
         self.focus = (self.focus + 1) % n;
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ impl Menu {
     pub fn submit(&mut self) -> MenuAction {
         match self.page {
             Some(Page::Login) => MenuAction::Login(self.fields[0].trim().to_string(), self.fields[1].clone()),
-            Some(Page::Match) => {
+            Some(Page::Match { .. }) => {
                 let action = if self.focus == 1 { MenuAction::MatchChat(self.fields[1].clone()) } else { MenuAction::MatchJoin(self.fields[0].trim().to_string()) };
                 if self.focus == 1 {
                     self.fields[1].clear();
@@ -446,8 +446,8 @@ impl Menu {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn open_match(&mut self) {
-        self.page = Some(Page::Match);
+    pub fn open_match(&mut self, from_title: bool) {
+        self.page = Some(Page::Match { from_title });
         self.fields[1].clear();
         self.focus = 0;
         self.error = None;
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ impl Menu {
             Some(Btn::ClaudeCode) => MenuAction::OpenClaudeCode,
             Some(Btn::Field(i)) => {
                 self.focus = i;
-                if matches!(self.page, Some(Page::Match)) {
+                if matches!(self.page, Some(Page::Match { .. })) {
                     MenuAction::MatchEditField(i)
                 } else {
                     MenuAction::EditField(i)
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ impl Menu {
                 None => MenuAction::Consumed,
             },
             Some(Btn::Match) => {
-                self.open_match();
+                self.open_match(from_title);
                 MenuAction::OpenMatch
             }
             Some(Btn::MatchJoin) => MenuAction::MatchJoin(self.fields[0].trim().to_string()),
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ impl Menu {
             Page::Campaign => self.draw_campaign(gfx),
             Page::Login => self.draw_login(gfx, cloud),
             Page::Account => self.draw_account(gfx, cloud),
-            Page::Match => self.draw_match(gfx, cloud),
+            Page::Match { .. } => self.draw_match(gfx, cloud),
             Page::Briefing { mission, ingame } => self.draw_briefing(gfx, mission, ingame),
             Page::Bestiary { tab, sel, level, .. } => self.draw_bestiary(gfx, tab, sel, level),
             Page::KeyCapture { action, .. } => {
@@ -1466,6 +1466,22 @@ pub fn goal_text(g: Goal) -> String {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use super::{Menu, Page};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn the_multiplayer_page_remembers_where_it_came_from() {
+        let mut from_pause = Menu::new();
+        from_pause.page = Some(Page::Pause);
+        from_pause.open_match(false);
+        from_pause.back();
+        assert_eq!(from_pause.page, Some(Page::Pause), "back from a match menu goes back to the pause menu");
+
+        let mut from_title = Menu::new();
+        from_title.open_match(true);
+        from_title.back();
+        assert_eq!(from_title.page, Some(Page::Title), "back from the title multiplayer page goes to the title");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn the_version_follows_the_scheme() {
         let rest = super::version().strip_prefix('v').expect("the version starts with v");