diff --git a/src/game/ingame_menu.c b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
index 92205393..c9890467 100644
--- a/src/game/ingame_menu.c
+++ b/src/game/ingame_menu.c
@@ -3110,18 +3110,26 @@ s16 render_pause_courses_and_castle(void) {
                  || gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & START_BUTTON)
 #endif
                 {
-                    level_set_transition(0, NULL);
-                    play_sound(SOUND_MENU_PAUSE_2, gGlobalSoundSource);
-                    gDialogBoxState = DIALOG_STATE_OPENING;
-                    gMenuMode = -1;
-
+                    bool allowExit = true;
                     if (gDialogLineNum == 2 || gDialogLineNum == 3) {
-                        num = gDialogLineNum;
-                    } else {
-                        num = 1;
+                        smlua_call_event_hooks_bool_param_ret_bool(HOOK_ON_PAUSE_EXIT, (gDialogLineNum == 3), &allowExit);
                     }
+                    if (allowExit) {
+                        level_set_transition(0, NULL);
+                        play_sound(SOUND_MENU_PAUSE_2, gGlobalSoundSource);
+                        gDialogBoxState = DIALOG_STATE_OPENING;
+                        gMenuMode = -1;
 
-                    return num;
+                        if (gDialogLineNum == 2 || gDialogLineNum == 3) {
+                            num = gDialogLineNum;
+                        } else {
+                            num = 1;
+                        }
+
+                        return num;
+                    } else {
+                        play_sound(SOUND_MENU_CAMERA_BUZZ | (0xFF << 8), gGlobalSoundSource);
+                    }
                 }
             }
             break;
diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index a4b56386..697934e9 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -1337,26 +1337,18 @@ s32 play_mode_paused(void) {
         gCameraMovementFlags &= ~CAM_MOVE_PAUSE_SCREEN;
         set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_NORMAL);
     } else if (gPauseScreenMode == 2) {
-        bool allowExit = true;
-        smlua_call_event_hooks_bool_param_ret_bool(HOOK_ON_PAUSE_EXIT, false, &allowExit);
-        if (allowExit) {
-            level_trigger_warp(&gMarioStates[0], WARP_OP_EXIT);
-            set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_NORMAL);
-        }
+        level_trigger_warp(&gMarioStates[0], WARP_OP_EXIT);
+        set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_NORMAL);
     } else if (gPauseScreenMode == 3) {
-        bool allowExit = true;
-        smlua_call_event_hooks_bool_param_ret_bool(HOOK_ON_PAUSE_EXIT, true, &allowExit);
-        if (allowExit) {
-            // Exit level
-            if (gDebugLevelSelect) {
-                fade_into_special_warp(-9, 1);
-            } else {
-                initiate_warp(gLevelValues.exitCastleLevel, gLevelValues.exitCastleArea, gLevelValues.exitCastleWarpNode, 0);
-                fade_into_special_warp(0, 0);
-                gSavedCourseNum = COURSE_NONE;
-            }
-            set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_CHANGE_LEVEL);
+        // Exit level
+        if (gDebugLevelSelect) {
+            fade_into_special_warp(-9, 1);
+        } else {
+            initiate_warp(gLevelValues.exitCastleLevel, gLevelValues.exitCastleArea, gLevelValues.exitCastleWarpNode, 0);
+            fade_into_special_warp(0, 0);
+            gSavedCourseNum = COURSE_NONE;
         }
+        set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_CHANGE_LEVEL);
     } /* else if (gPauseScreenMode == 4) {
         // We should only be getting "int 4" to here
         initiate_warp(LEVEL_CASTLE, 1, 0x1F, 0);