diff --git a/src/js/main.js b/src/js/main.js
index 821dd7e..7c0eb73 100644
--- a/src/js/main.js
+++ b/src/js/main.js
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@
 
 		// act on it
 		if(result=='retry') {
-			restart();
+			const {category, levelId, filename}=snek.userdata;
+			startGame(category, levelId, filename);
 		} else if(result=='menu') {
 			location.hash='menu';
 		} else if(result=='next') {
@@ -208,7 +209,8 @@
 
 		// act on it
 		if(result=='retry') {
-			restart();
+			const {category, levelId, filename}=snek.userdata;
+			startGame(category, levelId, filename);
 		} else if(result=='menu') {
 			location.hash='menu';
 		}