# Start game/End game buttons sometimes disappear for no reason in the game sidebar menu **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\ **Tags:** open, fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, bug-report, fortnite\ **Created:** [June 10, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430 "2025-06-10T19:32:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/1 "2025-06-10T19:32:29Z")
### Summary Hello! Just wanted to report this very annoying bug that I encountered recently since last update. When I start my UEFN session, I’m used to start/end my game within the Game sidebar from Fortnite but since last update, both buttons decide randomly to not show up despite having an island settings device (sometimes they does after a new push but then after starting then ending the game, it disappear again). Since it’s happening randomly, I can’t tell you but mess with start/end game and push some verse code until it’s happening. ### Please select what you are reporting on: Unreal Editor for Fortnite ### What Type of Bug are you experiencing? UI/Tools ### Steps to Reproduce - Start your UEFN session - Wait to be in game, start your game if the button are showing up. - End the game (if the button show up) - Check if start button is still there. If yes, try pushing some verse code. - If it’s there, start the game, end the game, start the game then at some point it may disappear. ### Expected Result Both buttons should never disappear in any way from the game sidebar ### Observed Result Both buttons are randomly vanishing which force me to start/end game within the editor instead of the game directly. ### Platform(s) Windows 10, DirectX 11 ### Upload an image ![Capture d’écran 2025-06-10 à 21.23.28.png](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/e/4/1e4655627158c77525df289d36acd426f0d69a43.png) ---
**Author:** ![AtAshTag](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/atashtag/32/997253_2.png) [@AtAshTag](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AtAshTag)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/2 "2025-06-10T19:33:53Z")
I noticed this today after pushing verse changes manually +1 ---
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/3 "2025-06-10T19:34:11Z")
So I ain’t crazy it’s not only me ---
**Author:** ![AtAshTag](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/atashtag/32/997253_2.png) [@AtAshTag](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AtAshTag)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/4 "2025-06-10T19:34:50Z")
Nope deffo not i had to use the start game button in uefn for the first time ever i believe I’m windows 11 direct 12 ---
**Author:** ![GraemeBB](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/graemebb/32/1106150_2.png) [@GraemeBB](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/GraemeBB)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/6 "2025-06-10T21:24:37Z")
+1, happens too often, not easy to repro with steps, just happens. ---
**Author:** ![AtAshTag](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/atashtag/32/997253_2.png) [@AtAshTag](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AtAshTag)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/9 "2025-06-23T10:29:21Z")
are you crazy ? im always having to use uefn now to start the game ---
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/10 "2025-06-23T11:31:54Z")
Lol, same ---
**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/11 "2025-06-23T11:42:42Z")
Checking into this. ---
**Author:** ![AtAshTag](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/atashtag/32/997253_2.png) [@AtAshTag](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AtAshTag)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/12 "2025-06-23T11:49:04Z")
I dont know how to repro it as its pure random but its so annoying ngl ---
**Author:** ![Flak](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/flak/32/769441_2.png) [@Flak](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Flak)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/13 "2025-06-23T11:49:09Z")
Could we get fresh logs of both UEFN and Fortnite Client after you repro? # [How to get your Fortnite logs](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-get-your-fortnite-logs/682382) ---
**Author:** ![AtAshTag](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/atashtag/32/997253_2.png) [@AtAshTag](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AtAshTag)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/14 "2025-06-23T11:59:58Z")
i don’t know how to repro it literally you start the game either start button on menu or uefn and then when i ended it doesn’t then show start sometimes it never shows. Anyways it just happened i will send logs on discord as file size on here is whack Snip also showing the issue ![image](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/8/9/c/89cbfd840a52c6ca05d3e04086dfd12868ecc779.jpeg) PS the log link for fortnite logs isn’t a simple enough explanation as when you search it takes you to google now as its all built into the Cortana thing. Maybe explain to press windows key then r ---
**Author:** ![AtAshTag](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/atashtag/32/997253_2.png) [@AtAshTag](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AtAshTag)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/15 "2025-06-23T12:02:54Z")
Like so… @Flak ---
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/17 "2025-06-23T19:36:00Z")
Thank YOU ! ---
**Author:** ![patri0t\_gamer](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@patri0t\_gamer](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/patri0t_gamer)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2025, 3:40am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/20 "2025-07-21T03:40:56Z")
For me couple of things happen along with this bug: 1. The UI doesn’t show up e.g. the Tracker UI doesn’t show when this bug happens. Tracker UI only shows up only game shows END BUTTON/START BUTTON after many attempts of launching the game. 2. The Player Character acts like in Edit mode - when I tap Spacebar twice the character floats and stuck in the floor, there is non recovery possible unless manual Respawn from settings. (this is like in Edit mode, you double spacebar to make the character float for fast traversal, this should not happen Game Mode) ---
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2025, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/21 "2025-07-22T18:44:27Z")
I agree for the second one! ---
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/23 "2025-07-25T05:23:31Z")
Huh what? Why is it so complicated to solve THAT bug? It’s literally easy to reproduce ---
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/25 "2025-07-26T20:22:09Z")
@Flak can you explain us what’s that message about? We literally gave all necessary info – lol ---
**Author:** ![Nman\_Pkr](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/nman_pkr/32/1194697_2.png) [@Nman\_Pkr](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Nman_Pkr)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/26 "2025-09-16T20:55:12Z")
This still occurs today. Randomly, usually when you manually push verse changes. ---
**Author:** ![iFlone](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/iflone/32/1031293_2.png) [@iFlone](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/iFlone)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/27 "2025-09-19T07:13:57Z")
> [@Nman\_Pkr](#): > > push verse changes. they haven’t fixed the issue ---
**Author:** ![Bug-Reporter](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/bug-reporter/32/997076_2.png) [@Bug-Reporter](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Bug-Reporter)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430/30 "2025-10-02T15:42:53Z")
FORT-922326 has been ‘Closed’ as a duplicate of an existing known issue. Origin Issue: FORT-919844 [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/start-game-end-game-buttons-sometimes-disappear-for-no-reason-in-the-game-sidebar-menu/2550430.md?page=2)