diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java b/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java
index b7302b5b708..7c44e18b403 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/GameAction.java
@@ -636,8 +636,10 @@ public class GameAction {
 
         if (checkEndGameSate()) {
             AllZone.getDisplay().savePrefs();
-            frame.dispose();
-            new Gui_WinLose( AllZone.getMatchState(), AllZone.getQuestData(), AllZone.getQuestAssignment() );
+            frame.setEnabled(false);
+            //frame.dispose();
+            Gui_WinLose gwl = new Gui_WinLose( AllZone.getMatchState(), AllZone.getQuestData(), AllZone.getQuestAssignment() );
+            gwl.setAlwaysOnTop(true);
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/forge/Gui_WinLose.java b/src/main/java/forge/Gui_WinLose.java
index b486e44b95e..92f1540e535 100644
--- a/src/main/java/forge/Gui_WinLose.java
+++ b/src/main/java/forge/Gui_WinLose.java
@@ -166,10 +166,14 @@ public class Gui_WinLose extends JFrame implements NewConstants {
      * @param e a {@link java.awt.event.ActionEvent} object.
      */
     void continueButton_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+        // issue 147 - keep battlefield up following win/loss
+        JFrame frame = (JFrame) AllZone.getDisplay();
+        frame.dispose();
+
         //open up "Game" screen
-        
         PrepareForNextRound();
         AllZone.getDisplay().setVisible(true);
+        frame.setEnabled(true);
         dispose();
     }
     
@@ -205,9 +209,14 @@ public class Gui_WinLose extends JFrame implements NewConstants {
      * @param e a {@link java.awt.event.ActionEvent} object.
      */
     void restartButton_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+        // issue 147 - keep battlefield up following win/loss
+        JFrame frame = (JFrame) AllZone.getDisplay();
+        frame.dispose();
+        
         model.match.reset();
         PrepareForNextRound();
         AllZone.getDisplay().setVisible(true);
+        frame.setEnabled(true);
         dispose();
     }
 
@@ -324,6 +333,11 @@ public class Gui_WinLose extends JFrame implements NewConstants {
      * @param e a {@link java.awt.event.ActionEvent} object.
      */
     void quitButton_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+        // issue 147 - keep battlefield up following win/loss
+        JFrame frame = (JFrame) AllZone.getDisplay();
+        frame.dispose();
+        frame.setEnabled(true);
+        
         //are we on a quest?
         if (AllZone.getQuestData() == null) {
             new OldGuiNewGame();