diff --git a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
index 4d3b458d..d4e97aeb 100644
--- a/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/controller/controller_sdl2.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ extern s16 gMenuMode;
 static void controller_sdl_read(OSContPad *pad) {
     if (!init_ok) { return; }
 
-    if ((newcam_mouse == 1 || get_first_person_enabled() || gDjuiHudLockMouse) && gMenuMode == -1 && !gDjuiInMainMenu && !gDjuiChatBoxFocus && !gDjuiConsoleFocus && WAPI.has_focus()) {
+    if ((newcam_mouse == 1 || get_first_person_enabled() || gDjuiHudLockMouse) && !is_game_paused() && !gDjuiInMainMenu && !gDjuiChatBoxFocus && !gDjuiConsoleFocus && WAPI.has_focus()) {
         controller_mouse_enter_relative();
     } else {
         controller_mouse_leave_relative();
diff --git a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
index 2b252109..3dd63b8d 100644
--- a/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
+++ b/src/pc/lua/utils/smlua_misc_utils.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "pc/djui/djui_console.h"
 #include "pc/djui/djui_hud_utils.h"
 #include "pc/djui/djui_panel_playerlist.h"
+#include "pc/djui/djui_panel_pause.h"
 #include "game/skybox.h"
 #include "pc/gfx/gfx_pc.h"
 #include "include/course_table.h"
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ void hud_set_flash(s8 value) {
 
 extern s16 gMenuMode;
 bool is_game_paused(void) {
-    return gMenuMode != -1;
+    return gMenuMode != -1 || gDjuiPanelPauseCreated;
 }
 
 ///