diff --git a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
index 3b3e5003a2..f57feb5cd0 100644
--- a/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/EmuScreen.cpp
@@ -1023,10 +1023,18 @@ bool EmuScreen::UnsyncKey(const KeyInput &key) {
 			// Enable gamepad controls while running imgui (but ignore mouse/keyboard).
 			switch (key.deviceId) {
 			case DEVICE_ID_KEYBOARD:
+				if (!ImGui::GetIO().WantCaptureKeyboard) {
+					controlMapper_.Key(key, &pauseTrigger_);
+				}
+				break;
 			case DEVICE_ID_MOUSE:
+				if (!ImGui::GetIO().WantCaptureMouse) {
+					controlMapper_.Key(key, &pauseTrigger_);
+				}
 				break;
 			default:
 				controlMapper_.Key(key, &pauseTrigger_);
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -1035,6 +1043,16 @@ bool EmuScreen::UnsyncKey(const KeyInput &key) {
 	return controlMapper_.Key(key, &pauseTrigger_);
 }
 
+void EmuScreen::UnsyncAxis(const AxisInput *axes, size_t count) {
+	System_Notify(SystemNotification::ACTIVITY);
+
+	if (UI::IsFocusMovementEnabled()) {
+		return UIScreen::UnsyncAxis(axes, count);
+	}
+
+	return controlMapper_.Axis(axes, count);
+}
+
 bool EmuScreen::key(const KeyInput &key) {
 	bool retval = UIScreen::key(key);
 
@@ -1062,16 +1080,6 @@ void EmuScreen::touch(const TouchInput &touch) {
 	}
 }
 
-void EmuScreen::UnsyncAxis(const AxisInput *axes, size_t count) {
-	System_Notify(SystemNotification::ACTIVITY);
-
-	if (UI::IsFocusMovementEnabled()) {
-		return UIScreen::UnsyncAxis(axes, count);
-	}
-
-	return controlMapper_.Axis(axes, count);
-}
-
 class GameInfoBGView : public UI::InertView {
 public:
 	GameInfoBGView(const Path &gamePath, UI::LayoutParams *layoutParams) : InertView(layoutParams), gamePath_(gamePath) {}