diff --git a/src/activities/balancebox/Balancebox.qml b/src/activities/balancebox/Balancebox.qml
--- a/src/activities/balancebox/Balancebox.qml
+++ b/src/activities/balancebox/Balancebox.qml
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
     property bool alwaysStart: true     // enforce start signal for editor-to-testing- and returning from config-transition
     property bool needRestart: true
 
+    property var barAtStart
+ 
     onWidthChanged:if (inForeground && pageView.currentItem === activity)
                        Activity.reconfigureScene();
 
@@ -97,13 +99,18 @@
 
         }
 
-        onStart: if (activity.needRestart) {
-                     Activity.start(items);
-                     activity.needRestart = false;
-                 } else
-                     Activity.initLevel();
-
+        onStart: {
+            barAtStart = ApplicationSettings.isBarHidden;
+            ApplicationSettings.isBarHidden = true;
+            if (activity.needRestart) {
+                Activity.start(items);
+                activity.needRestart = false;
+            } 
+            else
+                Activity.initLevel();
+        }
         onStop: {
+            ApplicationSettings.isBarHidden = barAtStart;
             Activity.stop();
             activity.needRestart = true;
         }