diff --git a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
index 09fff6f75..68a0a47d4 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/blood.cpp
@@ -937,6 +937,7 @@ int GameInterface::app_main()
 
         commonTicker(playvideo);
         gameHandleEvents();
+        updatePauseStatus();
         D_ProcessEvents();
         ctrlGetInput();
 
diff --git a/source/blood/src/controls.cpp b/source/blood/src/controls.cpp
index fae0b5283..42b736255 100644
--- a/source/blood/src/controls.cpp
+++ b/source/blood/src/controls.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ void ctrlGetInput(void)
         return;
     }
 
-    updatePauseStatus();
     if (paused != prevPauseState)
     {
         gInput.keyFlags.pause = 1;