diff --git a/client/src/App.jsx b/client/src/App.jsx
index 10231e3..be0b03f 100644
--- a/client/src/App.jsx
+++ b/client/src/App.jsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "./api.js";
 
 const queueStatuses = ["new", "making", "ready"];
+const orderIdleTimeoutMs = 90_000;
 
 const initialBuilder = (settings) => ({
   size: settings.sizeOptions[0]?.name ?? "Regular",
@@ -44,6 +45,31 @@ export default function App() {
     loadBootstrap();
   }, []);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (view !== "order" || !orderMode) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let timeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
+      setOrderMode(null);
+    }, orderIdleTimeoutMs);
+
+    function resetIdleTimer() {
+      window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      timeoutId = window.setTimeout(() => {
+        setOrderMode(null);
+      }, orderIdleTimeoutMs);
+    }
+
+    const events = ["pointerdown", "keydown", "touchstart"];
+    events.forEach((eventName) => window.addEventListener(eventName, resetIdleTimer, { passive: true }));
+
+    return () => {
+      window.clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+      events.forEach((eventName) => window.removeEventListener(eventName, resetIdleTimer));
+    };
+  }, [view, orderMode]);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!settings) {
       return;
@@ -147,6 +173,17 @@ export default function App() {
 
       {view === "order" && (
         <section className="screen">
+          {orderMode && (
+            <div className="order-toolbar">
+              <button className="text-btn" onClick={() => setOrderMode(null)}>
+                Back to order options
+              </button>
+              <p className="muted order-toolbar-note">
+                This screen returns to the start menu after 90 seconds of inactivity.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          )}
+
           {!orderMode && (
             <section className="panel mode-launcher">
               <div className="mode-launcher-copy">
diff --git a/client/src/styles.css b/client/src/styles.css
index 928702f..3e6b7ab 100644
--- a/client/src/styles.css
+++ b/client/src/styles.css
@@ -90,6 +90,19 @@ button {
   gap: 1rem;
 }
 
+.order-toolbar {
+  grid-column: 1 / -1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  padding: 0 0.25rem;
+}
+
+.order-toolbar-note {
+  margin: 0;
+}
+
 .queue-screen,
 .menu-screen {
   display: grid;
@@ -354,6 +367,11 @@ select {
     grid-template-columns: 1fr;
   }
 
+  .order-toolbar {
+    align-items: flex-start;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
   .tabs {
     width: 100%;
   }