diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
index 67156cff7c..69af7216e2 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/WorldScreen.kt
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ class WorldScreen(
     }
 
     private suspend fun loadLatestMultiplayerState(): Unit = coroutineScope {
+        if (game.screen != this@WorldScreen) return@coroutineScope // User already went somewhere else
+
         val loadingGamePopup = Popup(this@WorldScreen)
         launchOnGLThread {
             loadingGamePopup.addGoodSizedLabel("Loading latest game state...")