diff --git a/autogen/lua_definitions/manual.lua b/autogen/lua_definitions/manual.lua
index ed27d15c..41142265 100644
--- a/autogen/lua_definitions/manual.lua
+++ b/autogen/lua_definitions/manual.lua
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ end
 
 --- @param name string The text to show on the button
 --- @param func fun(index:integer) The function that is called when the button is pressed
---- Hooks a DJUI button into the mod menu. If you want to unpause the game when the button is pressed, return `true` from `func` to do so
+--- Hooks a DJUI button into the mod menu
 function hook_mod_menu_button(name, func)
     -- ...
 end
diff --git a/src/game/ingame_menu.c b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
index 4eda892c..92205393 100644
--- a/src/game/ingame_menu.c
+++ b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "hardcoded.h"
 #include "pc/network/network.h"
 #include "pc/djui/djui.h"
+#include "pc/djui/djui_panel.h"
 #include "pc/djui/djui_panel_pause.h"
 #include "pc/utils/misc.h"
 #include "data/dynos_mgr_builtin_externs.h"
@@ -139,7 +140,6 @@ s8 gLastDialogResponse = 0;
 u8 gMenuHoldKeyIndex = 0;
 u8 gMenuHoldKeyTimer = 0;
 s32 gDialogResponse = 0;
-bool gForceUnpause = false;
 
 #if defined(VERSION_JP) || defined(VERSION_SH) || defined(VERSION_EU)
 #ifdef VERSION_EU
@@ -3104,19 +3104,16 @@ s16 render_pause_courses_and_castle(void) {
                 }
 
 #ifdef VERSION_EU
-                if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & (A_BUTTON | Z_TRIG | START_BUTTON)
-                 || gForceUnpause)
+                if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & (A_BUTTON | Z_TRIG | START_BUTTON))
 #else
                 if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & A_BUTTON
-                 || gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & START_BUTTON
-                 || gForceUnpause)
+                 || gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & START_BUTTON)
 #endif
                 {
                     level_set_transition(0, NULL);
                     play_sound(SOUND_MENU_PAUSE_2, gGlobalSoundSource);
                     gDialogBoxState = DIALOG_STATE_OPENING;
                     gMenuMode = -1;
-                    gForceUnpause = false;
 
                     if (gDialogLineNum == 2 || gDialogLineNum == 3) {
                         num = gDialogLineNum;
@@ -3142,19 +3139,16 @@ s16 render_pause_courses_and_castle(void) {
                 }
 
 #ifdef VERSION_EU
-                if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & (A_BUTTON | Z_TRIG | START_BUTTON)
-                 || gForceUnpause)
+                if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & (A_BUTTON | Z_TRIG | START_BUTTON))
 #else
                 if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & A_BUTTON
-                 || gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & START_BUTTON
-                 || gForceUnpause)
+                 || gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & START_BUTTON)
 #endif
                 {
                     level_set_transition(0, NULL);
                     play_sound(SOUND_MENU_PAUSE_2, gGlobalSoundSource);
                     gMenuMode = -1;
                     gDialogBoxState = DIALOG_STATE_OPENING;
-                    gForceUnpause = false;
 
                     return 1;
                 }
diff --git a/src/game/ingame_menu.h b/src/game/ingame_menu.h
index 7ef5e78d..b4a55a78 100644
--- a/src/game/ingame_menu.h
+++ b/src/game/ingame_menu.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ extern u8 gDialogTextColorR;
 extern u8 gDialogTextColorG;
 extern u8 gDialogTextColorB;
 extern u8 gDialogTextColorA;
-extern bool gForceUnpause;
 
 void create_dl_identity_matrix(void);
 void create_dl_translation_matrix(s8 pushOp, f32 x, f32 y, f32 z);
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
index 03f59d30..fadece5d 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/smlua_hooks.c
@@ -2248,18 +2248,6 @@ void smlua_call_mod_menu_element_hook(struct LuaHookedModMenuElement* hooked, in
         LOG_LUA("Failed to call the mod menu element callback: %s", hooked->name);
         return;
     }
-
-    // output the return value
-    bool returnValue = false;
-    if (lua_type(L, -1) == LUA_TBOOLEAN) {
-        returnValue = smlua_to_boolean(L, -1);
-    }
-    lua_pop(L, 1);
-
-    if (!gSmLuaConvertSuccess || !returnValue || hooked->element != MOD_MENU_ELEMENT_BUTTON) { return; }
-
-    gForceUnpause = true;
-    djui_panel_shutdown();
 }