diff --git a/src/host/touch_controller.h b/src/host/touch_controller.h
index a4615a88..3bbc95d9 100644
--- a/src/host/touch_controller.h
+++ b/src/host/touch_controller.h
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ public:
 private:
     bool gameplay_controls_visible() const {
 #ifdef MT_NATIVE_HAS_LIVE_CLIENT
-        return !PythonBoot::CurrentMapName().empty();
+        return PythonBoot::InGamePhase() && !PythonBoot::CurrentMapName().empty();
 #else
         return false;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.cpp b/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.cpp
index 9e6a4631..bbfa65ba 100644
--- a/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.cpp
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ std::string CurrentMapName()
 	return CPythonBackground::Instance().GetWarpMapName();
 }
 
+bool InGamePhase()
+{
+	return g_network_stream && g_network_stream->PORT_IsGamePhase();
+}
+
 bool IsRunning()
 {
 	return g_launcher != nullptr;
diff --git a/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.h b/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.h
index c2059677..dce18aab 100644
--- a/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.h
+++ b/src/platform/ScriptLib/PythonBoot.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ int ScriptThreadId();
 bool AppFrame();
 // Native CPythonBackground map selection, in the local coordinate frame of RenderGame.
 std::string CurrentMapName();
+// CPythonNetworkStream is in the game phase (SetGamePhase opened game.GameWindow); false while loading.
+bool InGamePhase();
 
 // Used by the platform CPythonApplication: Loop() calls AppLoopWait() before each Process() and stops
 // when it returns false; Exit()/Abort() call AppRequestQuit() (40250: PostQuitMessage).
diff --git a/src/port/UserInterface/PythonNetworkStream.h b/src/port/UserInterface/PythonNetworkStream.h
index 70e1f701..18b8cb01 100644
--- a/src/port/UserInterface/PythonNetworkStream.h
+++ b/src/port/UserInterface/PythonNetworkStream.h
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class CPythonNetworkStream : public CNetworkStream, public CSingleton<CPythonNet
 		// END_OF_SUPPORT_BGM
 
 		bool IsSelectedEmpire();
+		// PORT: the touch host shows its joystick and skill buttons only in the game phase.
+		bool PORT_IsGamePhase() const { return m_strPhase == "Game"; }
 
 		void ToggleGameDebugInfo();
 
diff --git a/tests/port/port_login_flow_test.cpp b/tests/port/port_login_flow_test.cpp
index 4ab02ef8..0464d5c0 100644
--- a/tests/port/port_login_flow_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/port/port_login_flow_test.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		                    py_true("isinstance(_stream.curPhaseWindow, introSelect.SelectCharacterWindow)"));
 	});
 	CHECK(selecting && !failed());
+	CHECK(!PythonBoot::InGamePhase());
 	if (!selecting)
 	{
 		// The login window reports failures in its popup (LOGIN_FAILURE, connect errors).
@@ -392,6 +393,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		});
 		CHECK(loading && !failed());
 		CHECK(py_true(loaded));
+		// The loading window already warped the map; the touch host's joystick and skill buttons wait for
+		// the game phase.
+		CHECK(!PythonBoot::InGamePhase() && !PythonBoot::CurrentMapName().empty());
 
 		// 6. introLoading's update steps end in net.StartGame(); the next CPythonNetworkStream::Process calls
 		//    networkModule's SetGamePhase, which builds game.GameWindow (interfaceModule.MakeInterface) and
@@ -402,6 +406,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 			return failed() || (py_true(gaming) && (!server || server->Has("game2:entergame")));
 		});
 		CHECK(entered && !failed());
+		// CG_ENTERGAME's PHASE_GAME answer switches the stream to "Game" a round trip after the window opens.
+		CHECK(pump_until(5, [] { return PythonBoot::InGamePhase(); }) && !PythonBoot::CurrentMapName().empty());
 
 		// 7. (批次 2V2-b) The server answers CG_ENTERGAME with the character's own insert packets and
 		//    PHASE_GAME, then the Entergame burst (PVP/land list, time, channel, greet chat, ...). GamePhase