--- desktop-ui/input/hotkeys.cpp.orig	2024-08-16 07:21:59 UTC
+++ desktop-ui/input/hotkeys.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ auto InputManager::createHotkeys() -> void {
     program.showMessage({"Selected state slot ", program.state.slot});
   }));
 
-  hotkeys.append(InputHotkey("Pause Emulation").onPress([&] {
+  InputHotkey pause("Pause Emulation");
+  pause.isPause = true;
+  hotkeys.append(pause.onPress([&] {
     if(!emulator) return;
     program.pause(!program.paused);
   }));
@@ -149,6 +151,9 @@ auto InputManager::pollHotkeys() -> void {
   }
 
   for(auto& hotkey : hotkeys) {
+    if(emulator && !hotkey.isPause && !program.paused) {
+      continue;
+    }
     auto state = hotkey.value();
     if(hotkey.state == 0 && state == 1 && hotkey.press) hotkey.press();
     if(hotkey.state == 1 && state == 0 && hotkey.release) hotkey.release();

--- desktop-ui/input/input.hpp.orig	2024-08-16 07:21:40 UTC
+++ desktop-ui/input/input.hpp
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ struct InputHotkey : InputDigital {
 
   const string name;
 
+  bool isPause = false;
+
 private:
   function<void ()> press;
   function<void ()> release;