Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/OverlayCounterManager.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/OverlayCounterManager.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/common/OverlayCounterManager.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 		this.resizeHandlers = [];
 		this.lastHeight = undefined;
 		this.initSize = this.dataCounter.size;
+		this.hideOverlay = false;
 
 		for (let name of this.availableCounterNames())
 		{
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@
 		this.dataCounter.onTick = this.onTick.bind(this);
 	}
 
+	hide(hide)
+	{
+		this.hideOverlay = hide;
+		this.rebuildOverlay();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Mods may overwrite this to change the order of the counters shown.
 	 */
@@ -79,6 +86,17 @@
 
 		this.lastTick = now;
 
+		this.rebuildOverlay();
+	}
+
+	rebuildOverlay()
+	{
+		if (this.hideOverlay)
+		{
+			this.dataCounter.hidden = true;
+			return;
+		}
+
 		let lineCount = 0;
 		let txt = "";
 
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/Pages/GameSetupPage/Panels/Buttons/LobbyButton.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/Pages/GameSetupPage/Panels/Buttons/LobbyButton.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/gamesetup/Pages/GameSetupPage/Panels/Buttons/LobbyButton.js
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@
 
 	onPress()
 	{
-		if (Engine.HasXmppClient())
-			Engine.PushGuiPage("page_lobby.xml", { "dialog": true });
+		if (!Engine.HasXmppClient())
+			return;
+
+		g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+		Engine.PushGuiPage("page_lobby.xml", { "dialog": true }, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 	}
 }
 
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/MainMenuItems.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/MainMenuItems.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/MainMenuItems.js
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 				"caption": translate("Manual"),
 				"tooltip": translate("Open the 0 A.D. Game Manual."),
 				"onPress": () => {
-					Engine.PushGuiPage("page_manual.xml");
+					g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+					Engine.PushGuiPage("page_manual.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -176,8 +177,9 @@
 				"enabled": () => !!Engine.StartXmppClient,
 				"hotkey": "lobby",
 				"onPress": () => {
-					 if (Engine.StartXmppClient)
-						 Engine.PushGuiPage("page_prelobby_entrance.xml");
+					g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+					if (Engine.StartXmppClient)
+						Engine.PushGuiPage("page_prelobby_entrance.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -203,24 +205,29 @@
 				"caption": translate("Options"),
 				"tooltip": translate("Adjust game settings."),
 				"onPress": () => {
-					Engine.PushGuiPage(
-						"page_options.xml",
-						{},
-						fireConfigChangeHandlers);
+					g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+					let callback = (...args) => {
+						fireConfigChangeHandlers(...args);
+						g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false);
+					};
+
+					Engine.PushGuiPage( "page_options.xml", {}, callback);
 				}
 			},
 			{
 				"caption": translate("Hotkeys"),
 				"tooltip": translate("Adjust hotkeys."),
 				"onPress": () => {
-					Engine.PushGuiPage("hotkeys/page_hotkeys.xml");
+					g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+					Engine.PushGuiPage("hotkeys/page_hotkeys.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 				}
 			},
 			{
 				"caption": translate("Language"),
 				"tooltip": translate("Choose the language of the game."),
 				"onPress": () => {
-					Engine.PushGuiPage("page_locale.xml");
+					g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+					Engine.PushGuiPage("page_locale.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 				}
 			},
 			{
@@ -234,7 +241,8 @@
 				"caption": translate("Welcome Screen"),
 				"tooltip": translate("Show the Welcome Screen again. Useful if you hid it by mistake."),
 				"onPress": () => {
-					Engine.PushGuiPage("page_splashscreen.xml");
+					g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+					Engine.PushGuiPage("page_splashscreen.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 				}
 			}
 		]
@@ -261,7 +269,8 @@
 		"caption": translate("Credits"),
 		"tooltip": translate("Show the 0 A.D. credits."),
 		"onPress": () => {
-			Engine.PushGuiPage("page_credits.xml");
+			g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+			Engine.PushGuiPage("page_credits.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 		}
 	},
 	{
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/SplashscreenHandler.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/SplashscreenHandler.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/pregame/SplashscreenHandler.js
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 
 		if (Engine.ConfigDB_GetValue("user", "gui.splashscreen.enable") === "true" ||
 		    Engine.ConfigDB_GetValue("user", "gui.splashscreen.version") < Engine.GetFileMTime("gui/splashscreen/splashscreen.txt"))
-			Engine.PushGuiPage("page_splashscreen.xml", {});
+		{
+			g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+			Engine.PushGuiPage("page_splashscreen.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
+		}
 	}
 }
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/prelobby/entrance/entrance.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/prelobby/entrance/entrance.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/prelobby/entrance/entrance.js
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
 
 function loginButton()
 {
-	Engine.PushGuiPage("page_prelobby_login.xml");
+	g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+	Engine.PushGuiPage("page_prelobby_login.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 }
 
 function registerButton()
 {
-	Engine.PushGuiPage("page_prelobby_register.xml");
+	g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+	Engine.PushGuiPage("page_prelobby_register.xml", {}, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 }
 
 function cancelButton()
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/MenuButtons.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/MenuButtons.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/MenuButtons.js
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@
 	{
 		closeOpenDialogs();
 		this.pauseControl.implicitPause();
-		Engine.PushGuiPage("page_manual.xml", {}, resumeGame);
+		g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+		let callback = (...args) => {
+			resumeGame(...args);
+			g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false);
+		};
+		Engine.PushGuiPage("page_manual.xml", {}, callback);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -99,7 +104,8 @@
 
 		closeOpenDialogs();
 		this.pauseControl.implicitPause();
-		 // Allows players to see their own summary.
+		g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+		// Allows players to see their own summary.
 		// If they have shared ally vision researched, they are able to see the summary of there allies too.
 		let simState = Engine.GuiInterfaceCall("GetExtendedSimulationState");
 		Engine.PushGuiPage(
@@ -121,6 +127,7 @@
 			data => {
 				this.summarySelection = data.summarySelection;
 				this.pauseControl.implicitResume();
+				g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false);
 			});
 	}
 };
@@ -149,7 +156,8 @@
 		if (!Engine.HasXmppClient())
 			return;
 		closeOpenDialogs();
-		Engine.PushGuiPage("page_lobby.xml", { "dialog": true });
+		g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
+		Engine.PushGuiPage("page_lobby.xml", { "dialog": true }, () => g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false));
 	}
 };
 
@@ -166,6 +174,7 @@
 	{
 		closeOpenDialogs();
 		this.pauseControl.implicitPause();
+		g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
 
 		Engine.PushGuiPage(
 			"page_options.xml",
@@ -173,6 +182,7 @@
 			changes => {
 				fireConfigChangeHandlers(changes);
 				resumeGame();
+				g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false);
 			});
 	}
 };
@@ -190,11 +200,15 @@
 	{
 		closeOpenDialogs();
 		this.pauseControl.implicitPause();
+		g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(true);
 
 		Engine.PushGuiPage(
 			"hotkeys/page_hotkeys.xml",
 			{},
-			() => { resumeGame(); });
+			() => {
+				resumeGame();
+				g_OverlayCounterManager.hide(false);
+			});
 	}
 };