diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index 6104940e..6510e4e4 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -1643,6 +1643,8 @@ void update_menu_level(void) {
     // reset input
     gMarioState->input = 0;
     gMarioState->intendedMag = 0;
+    gMarioState->controller->buttonDown = 0;
+    gMarioState->controller->buttonPressed = 0;
     gMarioState->controller->rawStickX = 0;
     gMarioState->controller->rawStickY = 0;
     gMarioState->controller->stickX = 0;