diff --git a/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp b/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp
index 2dc6f25..45c63f8 100644
--- a/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp
+++ b/source/core/system/service_menu.cpp
@@ -523,16 +523,16 @@ namespace System {
             };
         }
 
-        auto makeDefineItem(const char* label_key, DefineInputs::Mode mode, DefineInputs::Player pl, ServiceMenu* menu) -> ServiceMenu::Item {
+        auto makeDefineItem(const char* label_key, DefineInputs::Mode mode, DefineInputs::Player pl) -> ServiceMenu::Item {
             return ServiceMenu::Item{
                 .kind = ServiceMenu::Kind::ACTION,
                 .label_key = label_key,
                 .label_text = {},
                 .selectable = true,
-                .on_activate = [mode, pl, menu] {
-                    if (startDefine(mode, pl) && menu != nullptr && menu->isOpen()) {
-                        menu->toggle();
-                    } },
+                // El menu de servei NO es tanca: queda obert per sota de
+                // l'overlay i absorbira qualsevol event que arribi un cop
+                // l'overlay s'haja auto-cancel·lat.
+                .on_activate = [mode, pl] { startDefine(mode, pl); },
                 .get_value_text = {},
                 .on_change = {},
             };
@@ -548,20 +548,16 @@ namespace System {
             makeCyclePadItem("service_menu.controls_pad_p2", 1),
             makeDefineItem("service_menu.controls_define_keyboard_p1",
                 DefineInputs::Mode::KEYBOARD,
-                DefineInputs::Player::P1,
-                this),
+                DefineInputs::Player::P1),
             makeDefineItem("service_menu.controls_define_keyboard_p2",
                 DefineInputs::Mode::KEYBOARD,
-                DefineInputs::Player::P2,
-                this),
+                DefineInputs::Player::P2),
             makeDefineItem("service_menu.controls_define_gamepad_p1",
                 DefineInputs::Mode::GAMEPAD,
-                DefineInputs::Player::P1,
-                this),
+                DefineInputs::Player::P1),
             makeDefineItem("service_menu.controls_define_gamepad_p2",
                 DefineInputs::Mode::GAMEPAD,
-                DefineInputs::Player::P2,
-                this),
+                DefineInputs::Player::P2),
         };
         return page;
     }
diff --git a/source/core/system/service_menu.hpp b/source/core/system/service_menu.hpp
index c1c9fe9..0fa1538 100644
--- a/source/core/system/service_menu.hpp
+++ b/source/core/system/service_menu.hpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace System {
         [[nodiscard]] static auto buildAudioPage() -> Page;
         [[nodiscard]] auto buildOptionsPage() const -> Page;
         [[nodiscard]] auto buildSystemPage() -> Page;
-        [[nodiscard]] auto buildControlsPage() -> Page;
+        [[nodiscard]] static auto buildControlsPage() -> Page;
         // Pagina de confirmacio "ESTAS SEGUR? NO/SI". on_yes s'executa si
         // l'usuari selecciona SI; el cursor per defecte apunta a NO.
         void pushConfirmPage(const std::string& title_key, std::function<void()> on_yes);
diff --git a/source/game/scenes/title_scene.cpp b/source/game/scenes/title_scene.cpp
index 6e57169..238c1bf 100644
--- a/source/game/scenes/title_scene.cpp
+++ b/source/game/scenes/title_scene.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "core/math/easing.hpp"
 #include "core/rendering/shape_renderer.hpp"
 #include "core/system/scene_context.hpp"
+#include "core/system/service_menu.hpp"
 #include "project.h"
 
 using SceneManager::SceneContext;
@@ -294,6 +295,13 @@ auto TitleScene::isFinished() const -> bool {
 }
 
 void TitleScene::update(float delta_time) {
+    // Pausa global: mentre el menu de servei esta obert (i, per tant, el
+    // sub-overlay de rebind tambe, si esta actiu), congelem la logica de la
+    // pantalla de titol per no consumir un START fantasma quan l'overlay
+    // s'auto-tanca i les tecles encara s'estan pulsant.
+    if (const auto* menu = System::ServiceMenu::get(); menu != nullptr && menu->isOpen()) {
+        return;
+    }
     if (starfield_) {
         starfield_->update(delta_time);
     }