Correct pause/return behavior?

Hey guys, I've got a puzzle app that I'm added a pause screen to. When I click the pause button, the action is System -> Go to Layout 3. On layout 3, I have an unpause button that is just System -> Go to Layout 1. But, when I do that, it restarts the puzzle. What am I doing wrong here?

Changing layouts will restart the layout.

You can avoid this by saving the progress made in the layout.

You could use global variables for this or webstorage and on layout start check if the variables are changed and set the game accordingly.

Another option would be to have the pausescreen on the layout itself and therefor not having to change and restart layouts.

Ah, hmmm... Ok. I think my best option in this case would be to have the pausescreen on the same layout. Thank you for the tip! :D