diff --git a/gamecore/input.lua b/gamecore/input.lua
index 21e5f70..4653aa1 100644
--- a/gamecore/input.lua
+++ b/gamecore/input.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ function InputManager:initSources()
     local source = VirtualPad(self, sourceid, data)
     table.insert(self.sources, source)
   end
+
+  self.fakekeys = self:getKeyList(1)
 end
 
 -- INFO FUNCTIONS
diff --git a/gamecore/modules/scenes.lua b/gamecore/modules/scenes.lua
index a28f18f..3484df6 100644
--- a/gamecore/modules/scenes.lua
+++ b/gamecore/modules/scenes.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ function Scene:new()
   self.menusystem = MenuSystem(self)
   self.sources    = core.input:getSources()
 
-  self.inputLocked      = false
-  self.inputLockedTimer = 0
+  self.inputLocked      = true
+  self.inputLockedTimer = 2
+  self:flushKeys()
 
   self:initWorld()
 
@@ -136,16 +137,15 @@ end
 
 function Scene:setKeys()
   if (self.inputLocked) then
-    self.sources = core.input.fakesources
     self.inputLockedTimer = self.inputLockedTimer - 1
     if (self.inputLockedTimer <= 0 ) then
       self.inputLocked = false
     end
+    self.menusystem.keys = self:getKeys(1)
   else
     self.sources = core.input.sources
+    self.menusystem.keys = self:getKeys(1)
   end
-
-  self.menusystem.keys = self.sources[1].keys
 end
 
 function Scene:getKeys(sourceid)
@@ -155,16 +155,17 @@ function Scene:getKeys(sourceid)
 
   local sourceid = sourceid or 1
   if (self.inputLocked) then
-    return self.sources[sourceid].keys
-  else
+    core.debug:print("scene", "inputs are currently locked")
     return core.input.fakekeys
+  else
+    return self.sources[sourceid].keys
   end
 end
 
-function Scene:flushKeys()
+function Scene:flushKeys(timer)
   core.input:flushKeys()
-  self.sources = core.input:getSources()
-  self.inputLockedTimer = 1
+  self.sources = core.input.sources
+  self.inputLockedTimer = timer or 2
   self.inputLocked      = true
 end
 
diff --git a/gamecore/modules/world/baseworld.lua b/gamecore/modules/world/baseworld.lua
index f7c53f5..3804867 100644
--- a/gamecore/modules/world/baseworld.lua
+++ b/gamecore/modules/world/baseworld.lua
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ end
 
 function BaseWorld:sendInputToPlayers(actor)
   for i, player in ipairs(self.players) do
-    local keys = self.scene.sources[player.sourceid].keys
+    local keys = self.scene:getKeys(player.sourceid)
     player.actor:getInput(keys)
   end
 end