diff --git a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc
index 765c719c..ca7d6862 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/python/methods/python_methods_ui_v1.cc
@@ -2500,6 +2500,7 @@ static auto PySetPartyWindowOpen(PyObject* self, PyObject* args,
   // }
 
   // root_ui->set_party_window_open(static_cast<bool>(value));
+  g_ui_v1->set_party_window_open(static_cast<bool>(value));
   Py_RETURN_NONE;
   BA_PYTHON_CATCH;
 }
diff --git a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.cc b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.cc
index 0bc3846f..db224536 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.cc
+++ b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.cc
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ bool UIV1FeatureSet::PartyWindowOpen() {
   // if (auto* r = root_ui()) {
   //   return r->party_window_open();
   // }
-  return false;
+  return party_window_open_;
 }
 
 void UIV1FeatureSet::Draw(base::FrameDef* frame_def) {
diff --git a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.h b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.h
index d962d6ae..1ecd406d 100644
--- a/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.h
+++ b/src/ballistica/ui_v1/ui_v1.h
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ class UIV1FeatureSet : public FeatureSetNativeComponent,
   auto always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard() const {
     return always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard_;
   }
+  auto set_party_window_open(bool value) {
+    party_window_open_ = value;
+  }
 
   auto HasQuitConfirmDialog() -> bool override;
   void ConfirmQuit(QuitType quit_type) override;
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ class UIV1FeatureSet : public FeatureSetNativeComponent,
   Object::Ref<ContainerWidget> overlay_root_widget_;
   Object::Ref<RootWidget> root_widget_;
   bool always_use_internal_on_screen_keyboard_{};
+  bool party_window_open_{false};
   int ui_lock_count_{};
   int language_state_{};
 };