diff --git a/source/funkin/editors/ui/UIState.hx b/source/funkin/editors/ui/UIState.hx
index 924b4ec0..f264e8ca 100644
--- a/source/funkin/editors/ui/UIState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/editors/ui/UIState.hx
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ class UIState extends MusicBeatState {
 		if (FlxG.mouse.justReleased)
 			currentFocus = (hoveredSprite is IUIFocusable) ? (cast hoveredSprite) : null;
 
+		FlxG.sound.keysAllowed = currentFocus != null ? !(currentFocus is UITextBox) : true;
+
 		if (hoveredSprite != null) {
 			Mouse.cursor = hoveredSprite.cursor;
 			hoveredSprite = null;
diff --git a/source/funkin/editors/ui/UITextBox.hx b/source/funkin/editors/ui/UITextBox.hx
index 2659f7d0..2d7661f1 100644
--- a/source/funkin/editors/ui/UITextBox.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/editors/ui/UITextBox.hx
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ class UITextBox extends UISliceSprite implements IUIFocusable {
 		members.push(caretSpr);
 		this.multiline = multiline;
 		position = text.length;
+
+		cursor = IBEAM;
 	}
 
 	var cacheRect:Rectangle = new Rectangle();