diff --git a/Quake/in_sdl.c b/Quake/in_sdl.c
index 530d2fb7..b9eb2215 100644
--- a/Quake/in_sdl.c
+++ b/Quake/in_sdl.c
@@ -666,6 +666,9 @@ void IN_JoyMove (usercmd_t *cmd)
 	
 	if (!joy_active_controller)
 		return;
+
+	if (cl.paused || key_dest != key_game)
+		return;
 	
 	moveRaw.x = joy_axisstate.axisvalue[SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTX];
 	moveRaw.y = joy_axisstate.axisvalue[SDL_CONTROLLER_AXIS_LEFTY];
@@ -717,6 +720,10 @@ void IN_MouseMove(usercmd_t *cmd)
 	total_dx = 0;
 	total_dy = 0;
 
+	// do pause check after resetting total_d* so mouse movements during pause don't accumulate
+	if (cl.paused || key_dest != key_game)
+		return;
+
 	if ( (in_strafe.state & 1) || (lookstrafe.value && (in_mlook.state & 1) ))
 		cmd->sidemove += m_side.value * dmx;
 	else