diff --git a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
index aaa1df894..fa4a676ba 100644
--- a/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/play/PlayState.hx
@@ -1370,7 +1370,6 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
 
         if (!event.eventCanceled)
         {
-          shouldSubstatePause = true;
           persistentUpdate = false;
           persistentDraw = true;
 
@@ -1423,6 +1422,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatSubState
     FlxTransitionableState.skipNextTransOut = true;
     pauseSubState.camera = cam;
     persistentUpdate = false;
+    shouldSubstatePause = true;
     openSubState(pauseSubState);
   }