diff --git a/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/characters.lua b/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/characters.lua
index 0e8f46a..6b4dd83 100644
--- a/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/characters.lua
+++ b/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/characters.lua
@@ -100,7 +100,12 @@ function Player:new(manager, playerid, character, rail)
 end
 
 function Player:getKeys()
-  return self.controller.keys
+  if self.controller.areInputsLocked then
+    self.controller.areInputsLocked = false
+    return core.input.fakekeys
+  else
+    return self.controller.keys
+  end
 end
 
 function Player:wrapActor()
diff --git a/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/pause.lua b/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/pause.lua
index 24f175b..bd1a296 100644
--- a/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/pause.lua
+++ b/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/controller/pause.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function ResumeWidget:action()
   self.menu.isActive = false
   self.menu.isVisible = false
   self.menu.controller.assets.isActive = true
-  self.menu.controller:flushKeys()
+  self.menu.controller:lockInputs()
 end
 
 function RestartWidget:new(menu, font)
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ function RestartWidget:new(menu, font)
 end
 
 function RestartWidget:action()
+  self.menu.controller:lockInputs()
   self.menu.controller:restartLevel()
 end
 
diff --git a/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/init.lua b/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/init.lua
index 27f1b4c..3d9584d 100644
--- a/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/init.lua
+++ b/sonic-boost.love/scenes/subgame/sonic-boost/init.lua
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ function BoostLevel:new()
   --self.characters:newDummy("sonic", 3)
   --self.characters:newDummy("sonic", 4)
 
+  if self.areInputsLocked == nil then
+    self.areInputsLocked = false
+  end
+
   self:register()
 end
 
@@ -122,6 +126,10 @@ function BoostLevel:update(dt)
   end
 end
 
+function BoostLevel:lockInputs()
+  self.areInputsLocked = true
+end
+
 function BoostLevel:draw()
   self.background:draw()
 
@@ -142,7 +150,7 @@ function BoostLevel:restartLevel()
 end
 
 function BoostLevel:exitLevel()
-  Gamestate.switch(Scenes.options)
+  scenes.title()
 end
 
 function BoostLevel:leave()