diff --git a/res/project_script.lua b/res/project_script.lua
index 5f28c300..0da3b54d 100644
--- a/res/project_script.lua
+++ b/res/project_script.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 local menubg
 
-function on_screen_changed(screen)
-    if screen ~= "menu" then
-        if menubg then
-            menubg:destruct()
-            menubg = nil
-        end
-        return
+local function clear_menu()
+    if menubg then
+        menubg:destruct()
+        menubg = nil
     end
+end
+
+local function configure_menu()
     local controller = {}
     function controller.resize_menu_bg()
         local w, h = unpack(gui.get_viewport())
@@ -19,8 +19,16 @@ function on_screen_changed(screen)
     end
     _GUI_ROOT.root:add(
         "<image id='menubg' src='gui/menubg' size-func='DATA.resize_menu_bg' "..
-        "z-index='-1000' interactive='true'/>", controller)
+        "z-index='-1' interactive='true'/>", controller)
     menubg = _GUI_ROOT.menubg
     controller.resize_menu_bg()
     menu.page = "main"
 end
+
+function on_screen_changed(screen)
+    if screen ~= "menu" then
+        clear_menu()
+    else
+        configure_menu()
+    end
+end
diff --git a/src/devtools/Project.cpp b/src/devtools/Project.cpp
index c1d382ee..881f6cc7 100644
--- a/src/devtools/Project.cpp
+++ b/src/devtools/Project.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "Project.hpp"
 
 #include "data/dv_util.hpp"
+#include "logic/scripting/scripting.hpp"
+
+Project::~Project() = default;
 
 dv::value Project::serialize() const {
     return dv::object({
diff --git a/src/devtools/Project.hpp b/src/devtools/Project.hpp
index 857b58f1..3824ecfd 100644
--- a/src/devtools/Project.hpp
+++ b/src/devtools/Project.hpp
@@ -2,13 +2,21 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "interfaces/Serializable.hpp"
 
+namespace scripting {
+    class IProjectScript;
+}
+
 struct Project : Serializable {
     std::string name;
     std::string title;
     std::vector<std::string> basePacks;
+    std::unique_ptr<scripting::IProjectScript> script;
+
+    ~Project();
 
     dv::value serialize() const override;
     void deserialize(const dv::value& src) override;
diff --git a/src/engine/Engine.cpp b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
index 5e5ba681..3f1ae9e5 100644
--- a/src/engine/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/Engine.cpp
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ void Engine::initialize(CoreParameters coreParameters) {
         langs::setup(lang, paths.resPaths.collectRoots());
     }, true));
 
-    projectScript = load_project_script();
+    project->script = load_project_script();
 }
 
 void Engine::loadSettings() {
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ void Engine::run() {
     }
 }
 
-#include "graphics/ui/elements/Container.hpp"
 void Engine::postUpdate() {
     network->update();
     postRunnables.run();
@@ -285,7 +284,6 @@ void Engine::saveSettings() {
 }
 
 void Engine::close() {
-    projectScript.reset();
     saveSettings();
     logger.info() << "shutting down";
     if (screen) {
@@ -302,6 +300,7 @@ void Engine::close() {
     audio::close();
     network.reset();
     clearKeepedObjects();
+    project.reset();
     scripting::close();
     logger.info() << "scripting finished";
     if (!params.headless) {
@@ -368,8 +367,8 @@ void Engine::setScreen(std::shared_ptr<Screen> screen) {
     if (this->screen) {
         this->screen->onOpen();
     }
-    if (projectScript && this->screen) {
-        projectScript->onScreenChange(this->screen->getName());
+    if (project->script && this->screen) {
+        project->script->onScreenChange(this->screen->getName());
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/engine/Engine.hpp b/src/engine/Engine.hpp
index d82fc4e6..35619a2a 100644
--- a/src/engine/Engine.hpp
+++ b/src/engine/Engine.hpp
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ class Engine : public util::ObjectsKeeper {
     std::unique_ptr<Input> input;
     std::unique_ptr<gui::GUI> gui;
     std::unique_ptr<devtools::Editor> editor;
-    std::unique_ptr<scripting::IProjectScript> projectScript;
     PostRunnables postRunnables;
     Time time;
     OnWorldOpen levelConsumer;
@@ -183,8 +182,4 @@ public:
     const Project& getProject() {
         return *project;
     }
-
-    scripting::IProjectScript* getProjectScript() {
-        return projectScript.get();
-    }
 };