diff --git a/Globals/StageProducer.cs b/Globals/StageProducer.cs
index 7aada393..dd3a017a 100644
--- a/Globals/StageProducer.cs
+++ b/Globals/StageProducer.cs
@@ -212,4 +212,16 @@ private BattleConfig MakeBattleConfig(Stages nextRoom, int nextRoomIdx)
         CurRoom = nextRoomIdx;
         return result;
     }
+
+    //Putting this here in an autoload.
+    public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
+    {
+        //Consume controller input, if window out of focus.
+        //This handles ui_input, other scenes need to consume their own.
+        if (!GetWindow().HasFocus())
+        {
+            GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            return;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Scenes/BattleDirector/Scripts/BattleDirector.cs b/Scenes/BattleDirector/Scripts/BattleDirector.cs
index 88ab9e13..d62c13f6 100644
--- a/Scenes/BattleDirector/Scripts/BattleDirector.cs
+++ b/Scenes/BattleDirector/Scripts/BattleDirector.cs
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ private void OnBattleLost()
         Audio.StreamPaused = true;
         SaveSystem.ClearSave();
         AddChild(GD.Load<PackedScene>(EndScreen.LoadPath).Instantiate());
-        GetTree().Paused = true;
+        ProcessMode = ProcessModeEnum.Disabled;
     }
 
     private void ShowRewardSelection(int amount)
diff --git a/Scenes/Maps/Scripts/Cartographer.cs b/Scenes/Maps/Scripts/Cartographer.cs
index 030485e4..ae82b875 100644
--- a/Scenes/Maps/Scripts/Cartographer.cs
+++ b/Scenes/Maps/Scripts/Cartographer.cs
@@ -144,6 +144,6 @@ private void WinStage()
         EndScreen es = GD.Load<PackedScene>(EndScreen.LoadPath).Instantiate<EndScreen>();
         AddChild(es);
         es.TopLabel.Text = Tr("BATTLE_ROOM_WIN");
-        GetTree().Paused = true;
+        ProcessMode = ProcessModeEnum.Disabled;
     }
 }
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/EndScreen.tscn b/Scenes/UI/EndScreen.tscn
index 75dc3acf..040778e1 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/EndScreen.tscn
+++ b/Scenes/UI/EndScreen.tscn
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Theme" uid="uid://d37e3tpsbxwak" path="res://Scenes/UI/Assets/GeneralTheme.tres" id="4_1vt77"]
 
 [node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("_buttons", "TopLabel")]
-process_mode = 2
+process_mode = 3
 script = ExtResource("1_37m3y")
 _buttons = [NodePath("MarginContainer2/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/MarginContainer/Restart"), NodePath("MarginContainer2/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/MarginContainer2/Title"), NodePath("MarginContainer2/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/MarginContainer3/Quit")]
 TopLabel = NodePath("MarginContainer2/MarginContainer/VBoxContainer/TopLabel")
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/HowToPlay.cs b/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/HowToPlay.cs
index c3d49285..cc49e553 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/HowToPlay.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/HowToPlay.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public void ReturnToPrev()
 
     public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
     {
+        if (!GetWindow().HasFocus())
+        {
+            GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            return;
+        }
         if (@event.IsActionPressed("ui_cancel"))
         {
             ReturnToPrev();
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs b/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs
index ee8bbc29..22eeb316 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/Options/Scripts/OptionsMenu.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ public override void _Ready()
 
     public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
     {
+        if (!GetWindow().HasFocus())
+        {
+            GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            return;
+        }
         if (@event.IsActionPressed("ui_cancel"))
         {
             ReturnToPrev();
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/Remapping/ControlSettings.cs b/Scenes/UI/Remapping/ControlSettings.cs
index 972c2657..e5cb8c31 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/Remapping/ControlSettings.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/Remapping/ControlSettings.cs
@@ -131,11 +131,19 @@ private void GetCurrentSelection()
                 OnControllerButtonPressed();
                 GetNode<Button>("Panel/ControllerButton").GrabFocus();
                 break;
+            default:
+                _closeButton.GrabFocus();
+                break;
         }
     }
 
     public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
     {
+        if (!GetWindow().HasFocus())
+        {
+            GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            return;
+        }
         if (@event.IsActionPressed("ui_cancel"))
         {
             ReturnToPrev();
@@ -179,7 +187,7 @@ private void ControllerConnectionChanged(long id, bool connected)
         _controllerButton.Visible = Input.GetConnectedJoypads().Count > 0;
         if (
             (string)SaveSystem.GetConfigValue(SaveSystem.ConfigSettings.InputKey) == "CONTROLLER"
-            && !_closeButton.Visible
+            && !_controllerButton.Visible
         )
         {
             OnArrowButtonPressed();
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/RewardSelectionUI.tscn b/Scenes/UI/RewardSelectionUI.tscn
index d657a3d0..49e0598c 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/RewardSelectionUI.tscn
+++ b/Scenes/UI/RewardSelectionUI.tscn
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://burj10os057fx" path="res://Scenes/UI/Assets/UI_CrystalFrameInset.png" id="4_gufce"]
 
 [node name="CanvasLayer" type="CanvasLayer" node_paths=PackedStringArray("ButtonContainer", "_description", "_acceptButton", "_skipButton")]
-process_mode = 2
+process_mode = 3
 script = ExtResource("1_1m6an")
 ButtonContainer = NodePath("MarginContainer/PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/ScrollContainer/CenterContainer/HBoxContainer")
 _description = NodePath("MarginContainer/PanelContainer/VBoxContainer/DescBox/DescMargin/Description")
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/Inventory.cs b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/Inventory.cs
index bf5f1278..91b831d7 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/Inventory.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/Inventory.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ private void AddDisplayButtons(IDisplayable[] displayables, Node parentNode)
 
     public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
     {
+        if (!GetWindow().HasFocus())
+        {
+            GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            return;
+        }
         if (_tabs.CurrentTab == 0) //Godot 4.4 changed neighbor behaviour
         {
             if (_notes.GetChildCount() > 0)
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/MenuModule.cs b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/MenuModule.cs
index 55b56ebb..660933e2 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/MenuModule.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/MenuModule.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ public partial class MenuModule : CanvasLayer, IFocusableMenu
 
     private Control _lastFocused { get; set; }
 
+    public override void _Ready()
+    {
+        Input.JoyConnectionChanged += (device, connected) =>
+        {
+            if (!connected)
+                OpenPauseMenu(); //Pause on disconnection
+        };
+        GetTree().GetRoot().FocusExited += OpenPauseMenu;
+    }
+
     public void ResumeFocus()
     {
         CurSceneNode.ProcessMode = ProcessModeEnum.Inherit;
@@ -37,11 +47,14 @@ public void ReturnToPrev()
 
     public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
     {
+        if (!GetWindow().HasFocus())
+        {
+            GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            return;
+        }
         if (@event.IsActionPressed("Pause"))
         {
-            var pauseMenu = GD.Load<PackedScene>(PauseMenu.LoadPath).Instantiate<PauseMenu>();
-            AddChild(pauseMenu);
-            pauseMenu.OpenMenu(this);
+            OpenPauseMenu();
         }
         if (@event.IsActionPressed("Inventory"))
         {
@@ -50,4 +63,13 @@ public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
             invenMenu.OpenMenu(this);
         }
     }
+
+    private void OpenPauseMenu()
+    {
+        if (CurSceneNode.ProcessMode == ProcessModeEnum.Disabled)
+            return;
+        var pauseMenu = GD.Load<PackedScene>(PauseMenu.LoadPath).Instantiate<PauseMenu>();
+        AddChild(pauseMenu);
+        pauseMenu.OpenMenu(this);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/PauseMenu.cs b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/PauseMenu.cs
index 84b5599c..afe5b95f 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/PauseMenu.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/PauseMenu.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ private void OpenOptions()
 
     public override void _Input(InputEvent @event)
     {
+        if (!GetWindow().HasFocus())
+        {
+            GetViewport().SetInputAsHandled();
+            return;
+        }
         if (@event.IsActionPressed("ui_cancel"))
         {
             ReturnToPrev();
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/RewardSelect.cs b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/RewardSelect.cs
index 10e741db..dec78c68 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/Scripts/RewardSelect.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/Scripts/RewardSelect.cs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Stages type
         var rewardUI = GD.Load<PackedScene>(LoadPath).Instantiate<RewardSelect>();
         parent.AddChild(rewardUI);
         rewardUI.Initialize(playerStats, amount, type);
-        parent.GetTree().Paused = true;
+        parent.ProcessMode = ProcessModeEnum.Disabled;
 
         return rewardUI;
     }
diff --git a/Scenes/UI/TitleScreen/Scripts/TitleScreen.cs b/Scenes/UI/TitleScreen/Scripts/TitleScreen.cs
index ca0331fd..4f1647b7 100644
--- a/Scenes/UI/TitleScreen/Scripts/TitleScreen.cs
+++ b/Scenes/UI/TitleScreen/Scripts/TitleScreen.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ public partial class TitleScreen : Control, IFocusableMenu
     private Control _focused;
     public IFocusableMenu Prev { get; set; }
 
+    public override void _EnterTree()
+    {
+        BgAudioPlayer.LiveInstance.PlayLevelMusic();
+    }
+
     public override void _Ready()
     {
         TweenLight();
@@ -59,9 +64,4 @@ private void TweenLight()
         tween.SetLoops(-1);
         tween.Play();
     }
-
-    public override void _EnterTree()
-    {
-        BgAudioPlayer.LiveInstance.PlayLevelMusic();
-    }
 }