diff --git a/ui/browsing/albumpage.go b/ui/browsing/albumpage.go
index ac2a539..9dd2944 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/albumpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/albumpage.go
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ type AlbumPageHeader struct {
 }
 
 func NewAlbumPageHeader(page *AlbumPage) *AlbumPageHeader {
+	// due to widget reuse a.page can change so page MUST NOT
+	// be directly captured in a closure throughout this function!
 	a := &AlbumPageHeader{page: page}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 	a.cover = widgets.NewTappableImage(func(*fyne.PointEvent) { go a.showPopUpCover() })
@@ -202,19 +204,19 @@ func NewAlbumPageHeader(page *AlbumPage) *AlbumPageHeader {
 	}
 	a.artistLabel = widgets.NewCustomHyperlink()
 	a.artistLabel.OnTapped = func() {
-		page.contr.NavigateTo(controller.ArtistRoute(a.artistID))
+		a.page.contr.NavigateTo(controller.ArtistRoute(a.artistID))
 	}
 	a.genreLabel = widgets.NewCustomHyperlink()
 	a.genreLabel.OnTapped = func() {
-		page.contr.NavigateTo(controller.GenreRoute(a.genre))
+		a.page.contr.NavigateTo(controller.GenreRoute(a.genre))
 	}
 	a.miscLabel = widget.NewLabel("")
 	playButton := widget.NewButtonWithIcon("Play", theme.MediaPlayIcon(), func() {
-		go page.pm.PlayAlbum(page.albumID, 0, false)
+		go a.page.pm.PlayAlbum(a.page.albumID, 0, false)
 	})
 	shuffleBtn := widget.NewButtonWithIcon(" Shuffle", myTheme.ShuffleIcon, func() {
-		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracklist.GetTracks(), false, true)
-		page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
+		a.page.pm.LoadTracks(a.page.tracklist.GetTracks(), false, true)
+		a.page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
 	})
 	var pop *widget.PopUpMenu
 	menuBtn := widget.NewButtonWithIcon("", theme.MoreHorizontalIcon(), nil)
diff --git a/ui/browsing/artistpage.go b/ui/browsing/artistpage.go
index 1ec1789..05bf1ed 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/artistpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/artistpage.go
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ type ArtistPageHeader struct {
 }
 
 func NewArtistPageHeader(page *ArtistPage) *ArtistPageHeader {
+	// due to widget reuse a.artistPage can change so page MUST NOT
+	// be directly captured in a closure throughout this function!
 	a := &ArtistPageHeader{
 		artistPage:     page,
 		titleDisp:      widget.NewRichTextWithText(""),
@@ -306,7 +308,7 @@ func NewArtistPageHeader(page *ArtistPage) *ArtistPageHeader {
 	a.playBtn = widget.NewButtonWithIcon("Play Discography", theme.MediaPlayIcon(), func() {
 		go a.artistPage.contr.PlayArtistDiscography(a.artistID, false /*shuffle*/)
 	})
-	a.playRadioBtn = widget.NewButtonWithIcon(" Play Artist Radio", myTheme.ShuffleIcon, page.playArtistRadio)
+	a.playRadioBtn = widget.NewButtonWithIcon(" Play Artist Radio", myTheme.ShuffleIcon, a.artistPage.playArtistRadio)
 	a.biographyDisp.Wrapping = fyne.TextWrapWord
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 	a.createContainer()
diff --git a/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go b/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go
index d28bd5a..f18a9a5 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/playlistpage.go
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ type PlaylistPageHeader struct {
 }
 
 func NewPlaylistPageHeader(page *PlaylistPage) *PlaylistPageHeader {
+	// due to widget reuse a.page can change so page MUST NOT
+	// be directly captured in a closure throughout this function!
 	a := &PlaylistPageHeader{page: page}
 	a.ExtendBaseWidget(a)
 
@@ -261,18 +263,18 @@ func NewPlaylistPageHeader(page *PlaylistPage) *PlaylistPageHeader {
 	a.trackTimeLabel = widget.NewLabel("")
 	a.editButton = widget.NewButtonWithIcon("Edit", theme.DocumentCreateIcon(), func() {
 		if a.playlistInfo != nil {
-			page.contr.DoEditPlaylistWorkflow(&a.playlistInfo.Playlist)
+			a.page.contr.DoEditPlaylistWorkflow(&a.playlistInfo.Playlist)
 		}
 	})
 	a.editButton.Hidden = true
 	playButton := widget.NewButtonWithIcon("Play", theme.MediaPlayIcon(), func() {
-		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracks, false, false)
-		page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
+		a.page.pm.LoadTracks(a.page.tracks, false, false)
+		a.page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
 	})
 	// TODO: find way to pad shuffle svg rather than using a space in the label string
 	shuffleBtn := widget.NewButtonWithIcon(" Shuffle", myTheme.ShuffleIcon, func() {
-		page.pm.LoadTracks(page.tracks, false /*append*/, true /*shuffle*/)
-		page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
+		a.page.pm.LoadTracks(a.page.tracks, false /*append*/, true /*shuffle*/)
+		a.page.pm.PlayFromBeginning()
 	})
 	var pop *widget.PopUpMenu
 	menuBtn := widget.NewButtonWithIcon("", theme.MoreHorizontalIcon(), nil)