diff --git a/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.cpp b/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.cpp
index bb004a1..d4b78ce 100644
--- a/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.cpp
+++ b/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ static uint32_t getActionIconPadding(UiDensity uiDensity) {
 /* ── Event Callbacks (declared here so createWidgets can wire them up) ── */
 
 static void onTick(lv_timer_t* timer);
+static void onGameAreaDeleted(lv_event_t* e);
 static void onPressed(lv_event_t* e);
 static void onClicked(lv_event_t* e);
 static void onKey(lv_event_t* e);
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ void breakoutCreateWidgets(lv_obj_t* parent, void* userData) {
     lv_obj_add_event_cb(ctx->gameArea, onClicked, LV_EVENT_SHORT_CLICKED, ctx);
     lv_obj_add_event_cb(ctx->gameArea, onKey, LV_EVENT_KEY, ctx);
     lv_obj_add_event_cb(ctx->gameArea, onReenterKeyMode, LV_EVENT_CLICKED, ctx);
+    lv_obj_add_event_cb(ctx->gameArea, onGameAreaDeleted, LV_EVENT_DELETE, ctx);
 
     // Keyboard focus - explicit enter/exit, no focus/defocus handlers
     lv_group_t* group = lv_group_get_default();
@@ -417,16 +419,16 @@ void breakoutCreateWidgets(lv_obj_t* parent, void* userData) {
     ctx->gameTimer = lv_timer_create(onTick, TICK_MS, ctx);
 }
 
-void breakoutTeardown(Context* ctx) {
+// The window manager deletes the widgets when the app closes, and when another window covers it.
+// The game timer moves the widgets, so it must stop with them.
+static void onGameAreaDeleted(lv_event_t* e) {
+    auto* ctx = static_cast<Context*>(lv_event_get_user_data(e));
     if (ctx->gameTimer) {
         lv_timer_delete(ctx->gameTimer);
         ctx->gameTimer = nullptr;
     }
-    if (ctx->gameArea) {
-        lv_group_t* group = lv_group_get_default();
-        if (group) lv_group_set_editing(group, false);
-        lv_group_remove_obj(ctx->gameArea);
-    }
+    lv_group_t* group = lv_group_get_default();
+    if (group) lv_group_set_editing(group, false);
     ctx->gameArea = nullptr;
     ctx->paddle = nullptr;
     for (int i = 0; i < MAX_BRICKS; i++) ctx->bricks[i] = nullptr;
@@ -441,7 +443,9 @@ void breakoutTeardown(Context* ctx) {
     ctx->livesLabel = nullptr;
     ctx->messageLabel = nullptr;
     ctx->soundBtnIcon = nullptr;
+}
 
+void breakoutTeardown(Context* ctx) {
     // Clean up sfx engine
     if (ctx->sfxEngine) {
         ctx->sfxEngine->stop();
diff --git a/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.h b/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.h
index ea2c22e..99d6717 100644
--- a/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.h
+++ b/Apps/Breakout/main/Source/Breakout.h
@@ -131,5 +131,5 @@ struct Context {
 /** window_manager_create()'s WindowCreateWidgetsFn - @a userData is the Context* for this instance. */
 void breakoutCreateWidgets(lv_obj_t* parent, void* userData);
 
-/** Releases resources acquired while the window was shown (sfx engine, LVGL group/timer). Call once the window is torn down. */
+/** Releases the sfx engine. Call once the window is torn down. */
 void breakoutTeardown(Context* ctx);
diff --git a/Apps/Breakout/manifest.properties b/Apps/Breakout/manifest.properties
index 6a102e5..cba12e5 100644
--- a/Apps/Breakout/manifest.properties
+++ b/Apps/Breakout/manifest.properties
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ manifest.version=0.3
 target.sdk=0.8.0-dev
 target.platforms=esp32,esp32s3,esp32c6,esp32p4
 id=tactility.breakout
-version.name=0.18.0
-version.code=18
+version.name=0.19.0
+version.code=19
 name=Breakout
 description=Classic brick-breaking arcade game
 app.0.id=tactility.breakout