diff --git a/src/Navigation.test.tsx b/src/Navigation.test.tsx
index 3372c152..22d84776 100644
--- a/src/Navigation.test.tsx
+++ b/src/Navigation.test.tsx
@@ -16,17 +16,32 @@ type MockScreenListeners = {
     transitionStart?: (event: { data: { closing: boolean } }) => void;
 };
 
+type MockNavigationContainerProps = {
+    children: React.ReactNode;
+    onReady?: () => void;
+    onStateChange?: () => void;
+};
+
+let mockActiveRouteName = 'List';
+let mockNavigationContainerProps: MockNavigationContainerProps | undefined;
 const mockScreenListeners: Record<string, MockScreenListeners | undefined> = {};
 
 jest.mock('@react-navigation/native', () => {
     const actual = jest.requireActual('@react-navigation/native');
+    const React = jest.requireActual('react');
 
     return {
         ...actual,
-        NavigationContainer: ({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+        NavigationContainer: React.forwardRef(({ children, onReady, onStateChange }: MockNavigationContainerProps, ref: React.Ref<{ getCurrentRoute: () => { name: string } }>) => {
             const { View } = jest.requireActual('react-native');
+
+            mockNavigationContainerProps = { children, onReady, onStateChange };
+            React.useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
+                getCurrentRoute: () => ({ name: mockActiveRouteName }),
+            }));
+
             return <View>{children}</View>;
-        },
+        }),
     };
 });
 
@@ -140,14 +155,24 @@ const getGameListeners = (): Required<MockScreenListeners> => {
     return listeners as Required<MockScreenListeners>;
 };
 
+const setActiveRoute = (routeName: string) => {
+    mockActiveRouteName = routeName;
+
+    act(() => {
+        mockNavigationContainerProps?.onStateChange?.();
+    });
+};
+
 describe('Navigation', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
+        mockActiveRouteName = 'List';
+        mockNavigationContainerProps = undefined;
         Object.keys(mockScreenListeners).forEach((key) => {
             delete mockScreenListeners[key];
         });
     });
 
-    it('shows and hides the game sheet from native stack lifecycle events', () => {
+    it('shows and hides the game sheet from native stack lifecycle and route state events', () => {
         const { queryByTestId } = renderNavigation();
         const gameListeners = getGameListeners();
 
@@ -182,16 +207,51 @@ describe('Navigation', () => {
         });
 
         expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeNull();
+
+        setActiveRoute('Game');
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeTruthy();
+
+        setActiveRoute('List');
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeNull();
+
+        setActiveRoute('Game');
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeTruthy();
+
+        setActiveRoute('EditGame');
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeNull();
+
+        setActiveRoute('Game');
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeTruthy();
+
+        setActiveRoute('Share');
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeNull();
     });
 
     it('does not render the game sheet when fullscreen mode is enabled', () => {
         const { queryByTestId } = renderNavigation(true);
-        const gameListeners = getGameListeners();
+
+        setActiveRoute('Game');
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('syncs the game sheet with the initial route when navigation is ready', () => {
+        mockActiveRouteName = 'Game';
+
+        const { queryByTestId } = renderNavigation();
+
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeNull();
 
         act(() => {
-            gameListeners.focus();
+            mockNavigationContainerProps?.onReady?.();
         });
 
-        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeNull();
+        expect(queryByTestId('game-sheet')).toBeTruthy();
     });
 });
diff --git a/src/Navigation.tsx b/src/Navigation.tsx
index faf063c2..1bf3a4db 100644
--- a/src/Navigation.tsx
+++ b/src/Navigation.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
 
-import { DarkTheme, DefaultTheme, NavigationContainer } from '@react-navigation/native';
+import { DarkTheme, DefaultTheme, NavigationContainer, useNavigationContainerRef } from '@react-navigation/native';
 import { createNativeStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/native-stack';
 import { Platform, View } from 'react-native';
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export type RootStackParamList = {
 const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator<RootStackParamList>();
 
 export const Navigation = () => {
+    const navigationRef = useNavigationContainerRef<RootStackParamList>();
     const theme = useTheme();
     const isAndroid = Platform.OS === 'android';
     const isIOS = Platform.OS === 'ios';
@@ -51,12 +52,19 @@ export const Navigation = () => {
         : { ...DefaultTheme, colors: { ...DefaultTheme.colors, background: theme.background, card: theme.backgroundSecondary } };
 
     const fullscreen = useAppSelector(state => state.settings.home_fullscreen);
-    const [showGameSheet, setShowGameSheet] = useState(false);
+    const [showGameSheetForActiveRoute, setShowGameSheetForActiveRoute] = useState(false);
+
+    const syncGameSheetWithActiveRoute = () => {
+        setShowGameSheetForActiveRoute(navigationRef.getCurrentRoute()?.name === 'Game');
+    };
 
     return (
         <View style={{ flex: 1 }}>
             <NavigationContainer
+                ref={navigationRef}
                 theme={navTheme}
+                onReady={syncGameSheetWithActiveRoute}
+                onStateChange={syncGameSheetWithActiveRoute}
             >
                 <GestureInfoSheetContextProvider>
                     <MenuOpenContextProvider>
@@ -84,13 +92,13 @@ export const Navigation = () => {
                                 headerBackButtonDisplayMode: 'minimal',
                             }}
                             listeners={{
-                                focus: () => setShowGameSheet(true),
+                                focus: () => setShowGameSheetForActiveRoute(true),
                                 transitionStart: (event) => {
                                     if (event.data.closing) {
-                                        setShowGameSheet(false);
+                                        setShowGameSheetForActiveRoute(false);
                                     }
                                 },
-                                blur: () => setShowGameSheet(false),
+                                blur: () => setShowGameSheetForActiveRoute(false),
                             }}
                         />
                         <Stack.Screen name="EditGame" component={EditGameScreen}
@@ -130,7 +138,7 @@ export const Navigation = () => {
                         </Stack.Navigator>
                     </MenuOpenContextProvider>
                 </GestureInfoSheetContextProvider>
-                {!fullscreen && showGameSheet && <GameSheet />}
+                {!fullscreen && showGameSheetForActiveRoute && <GameSheet />}
             </NavigationContainer>
         </View>
     );