# What is the difference between open and start? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\ **Created:** [November 24, 2019, 11:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280 "2019-11-24T11:44:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![onspeedbarmrr1o4a](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/5e9695/32.png) [@onspeedbarmrr1o4a](https://community.thunkable.com/u/onspeedbarmrr1o4a)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 11:44am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/1 "2019-11-24T11:44:22Z")
What is the difference between open and start? ---
**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/2 "2019-11-24T12:33:40Z")
[https://docs.thunkable.com/screen#understanding-screen-blocks](https://docs.thunkable.com/screen#understanding-screen-blocks) ---
**Author:** ![Hayder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/hayder/32/153829_2.png) [@Hayder](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Hayder)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/3 "2019-11-24T13:53:58Z")
Open screen: Each time the screen opens there is an action. Start screen: Only the first time the screen opens there is an action. ---
**Author:** ![uqeshvararao2810gh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b782af/32.png) [@uqeshvararao2810gh](https://community.thunkable.com/u/uqeshvararao2810gh)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/4 "2021-06-16T04:55:19Z")
But why when I apply start screen, the action repeats every time my screen opens? ---
**Author:** ![sketch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/sketch/32/109058_2.png) [@sketch](https://community.thunkable.com/u/sketch)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 5:06am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/5 "2021-06-16T05:06:12Z")
Hi there.I think there was a bug report about that. So i think it’s a bug. ---
**Author:** ![codeswept](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/codeswept/32/87755_2.png) [@codeswept](https://community.thunkable.com/u/codeswept)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 5:34am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/6 "2021-06-16T05:34:21Z")
Also, please do not bump topics, this one is 2 years old. ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/7 "2021-06-16T05:47:48Z")
I’m going to close this topic since it’s so old but if you still need help, you can start a new topic and provide **details** about your issue such as a project link or screenshot. But know that the bug still exists and you may need to use a workaround which I explain in the bug report here: > > > \### Platform > Thunkable X, legacy interface > > \### Issue/Request Origin > Also re…ported here: https://community.thunkable.com/t/screen-starts-vs-screen-opens/1292580 > > \### Steps to Reproduce > 1. Please see the project link below. > 2. > 3. > > \### Project Link > https://x.thunkable.com/copy/70887ca4919c64919b966bfad095e774 > > \### Expected Behavior > When I navigate away from screen 1 and then back to screen 1, I would expect the "opens" count to increase but the "starts" count not to change. > > \### Actual Behavior > Both "opens" and "starts" counts increase each time the screen is displayed. > > \`\`\` > STACK TRACE AND/OR SCREENSHOTS > \`\`\` ---
**Author:** ![tatiang](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/tatiang/32/55482_2.png) [@tatiang](https://community.thunkable.com/u/tatiang)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 5:47am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-open-and-start/335280/8 "2021-06-16T05:47:51Z")