diff --git a/public/js/controllers/menuCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/menuCtrl.js
index aaf2760ac3..54958860a9 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/menuCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/menuCtrl.js
@@ -16,15 +16,21 @@ habitrpg.controller('MenuCtrl',
     }
 
     $scope.gotoOptions = function(){
-      $scope.viewingOptions = true;
       $location.path('/options');
     }
 
     $scope.gotoTasks = function(){
-      $scope.viewingOptions = false;
       $location.path('/tasks')
     }
 
+    $scope.$on('$routeChangeSuccess', function(ev, current) {
+      if(current.$$route.originalPath === "/tasks"){
+        $scope.viewingOptions = false;
+      }else if(current.$$route.originalPath === "/options"){
+        $scope.viewingOptions = true;
+      }
+    });
+
 
     //FIXME where to implement this in rewrite?
 
diff --git a/views/shared/header/menu.jade b/views/shared/header/menu.jade
index 5d19ba2184..5908bf27aa 100644
--- a/views/shared/header/menu.jade
+++ b/views/shared/header/menu.jade
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       h1.task-action-btn.tile.solid.user-reporter {{username(user.auth, user.profile.name)}}
       ul.flyout-content.nav.stacked
         li
-          a.task-action-btn.tile.solid(x-bind='click:toggleGamePane')
+          a.task-action-btn.tile.solid
             span(ng-show='viewingOptions', ng-click='gotoTasks()')
               i.icon-ok
               | Tasks