diff --git a/ThinkPink/mainwindow.cpp b/ThinkPink/mainwindow.cpp
index de5a213..8d4e237 100644
--- a/ThinkPink/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/ThinkPink/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ void MainWindow::buttonPressed(int row, int column) {
 }
 
 void MainWindow::newGame() {
+    MainWindow::setEnabled(false);
     QMessageBox newGameDialog;
     newGameDialog.setText("Do you really want to start a new game?");
     newGameDialog.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::Cancel);
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ void MainWindow::newGame() {
         refreshButtonGrid();
         ui->lcdScore->display(0);
     }
+    MainWindow::setEnabled(true);
 }
 
 // initialisation functions