diff --git a/src/event_manager.odin b/src/event_manager.odin
index e07284e..d7fd829 100644
--- a/src/event_manager.odin
+++ b/src/event_manager.odin
@@ -78,15 +78,38 @@ process_events :: proc(game: ^Game) {
             case .Game_Pause:
                 push_scene(game, make_pause_overlay())
 
-            case .Game_Resume, .Game_Back:
+            case .Game_Resume:
                 pop_scene(game)
 
             case .Game_Settings:
-                push_scene(game, make_settings_menu(&game.audio, RESOLUTIONS[game.res_index].label))
+                parent: Maybe(Scene_Type) = nil
+                if active := get_active_scene(game); active != nil {
+                    parent = active.type
+                }
+
+                pop_scene(game)
+                push_scene(game, make_settings_menu(parent, &game.audio, RESOLUTIONS[game.res_index].label))
 
             case .Game_Main_Menu:
                 set_root_scene(game, make_main_menu())
                 audio_fade_out(&game.audio, duration = 1.0)
+            
+            case .Game_Back:
+                // Read parent from active scene
+                if active := get_active_scene(game); active != nil {
+                    if parent, ok := active.parent.?; ok {
+                        pop_scene(game)
+                        
+                        #partial switch parent {
+                        case .Pause_Menu: push_scene(game, make_pause_overlay())
+                        case .Main_Menu:  push_scene(game, make_main_menu())
+                        }
+                        break
+                    }
+                }
+                
+                // still pop when no parent linked ie resuming Gameplay
+                pop_scene(game)
 
             case .Game_Quit:
                 game.should_close = true