diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ui/FloatingUIActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ui/FloatingUIActivity.kt
index f68aedf..35bb558 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ui/FloatingUIActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/quillstudios/pokegoalshelper/ui/FloatingUIActivity.kt
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ class FloatingUIActivity : ComponentActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         
-        // Make activity transparent and overlay-capable
-        setupTransparentOverlay()
-        
         // Bind to the ScreenCaptureService
         bindToScreenCaptureService()
         
@@ -92,6 +89,12 @@ class FloatingUIActivity : ComponentActivity() {
         }
     }
     
+    override fun onResume() {
+        super.onResume()
+        // Setup overlay after window is fully initialized
+        setupTransparentOverlay()
+    }
+    
     override fun onDestroy() {
         super.onDestroy()
         if (serviceBound) {
@@ -101,16 +104,17 @@ class FloatingUIActivity : ComponentActivity() {
     }
     
     private fun setupTransparentOverlay() {
-        // Make the activity transparent and fullscreen
-        window.apply {
-            // Hide system UI (navigation bar, status bar)
-            if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
-                setDecorFitsSystemWindows(false)
-                insetsController?.let { controller ->
-                    controller.hide(android.view.WindowInsets.Type.systemBars())
-                    controller.systemBarsBehavior = android.view.WindowInsetsController.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE
-                }
-            } else {
+        try {
+            // Make the activity transparent and fullscreen
+            window?.apply {
+                // Hide system UI (navigation bar, status bar)
+                if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.R) {
+                    setDecorFitsSystemWindows(false)
+                    insetsController?.let { controller ->
+                        controller.hide(android.view.WindowInsets.Type.systemBars())
+                        controller.systemBarsBehavior = android.view.WindowInsetsController.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE
+                    }
+                } else {
                 @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
                 decorView.systemUiVisibility = (
                     android.view.View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE
@@ -138,6 +142,10 @@ class FloatingUIActivity : ComponentActivity() {
                 @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
                 setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_PHONE)
             }
+            }
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            Log.e(TAG, "Error setting up transparent overlay", e)
+            // Continue without overlay setup if it fails
         }
     }