diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 42362fde71..8095b0d05d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ namespace MWInput
         , mTimeIdle(0.f)
         , mOverencumberedMessageDelay(0.f)
         , mAlwaysRunActive(false)
+        , mControlsDisabled(false)
     {
 
         Ogre::RenderWindow* window = ogre.getWindow ();
@@ -265,19 +266,20 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     void InputManager::update(float dt, bool disableControls, bool disableEvents)
     {
+        mControlsDisabled = disableControls;
+
         mInputManager->setMouseVisible(MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getCursorVisible());
 
         mInputManager->capture(disableEvents);
         // inject some fake mouse movement to force updating MyGUI's widget states
         MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().injectMouseMove( int(mMouseX), int(mMouseY), mMouseWheel);
 
-        // update values of channels (as a result of pressed keys)
-        if (!disableControls)
-            mInputBinder->update(dt);
-
-        if (disableControls)
+        if (mControlsDisabled)
             return;
 
+        // update values of channels (as a result of pressed keys)
+        mInputBinder->update(dt);
+
         bool grab = !MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_MainMenu)
              && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() != MWGui::GM_Console;
 
@@ -509,7 +511,8 @@ namespace MWInput
             }
         }
 
-        mInputBinder->keyPressed (arg);
+        if (!mControlsDisabled)
+            mInputBinder->keyPressed (arg);
 
         OIS::KeyCode kc = mInputManager->sdl2OISKeyCode(arg.keysym.sym);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
index 5eb355566b..3787a9c071 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ namespace MWInput
         /// Clear all savegame-specific data
         virtual void clear();
 
-        virtual void update(float dt, bool disableControls, bool disableEvents=false);
+        virtual void update(float dt, bool disableControls=false, bool disableEvents=false);
 
         void setPlayer (MWWorld::Player* player) { mPlayer = player; }
 
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ namespace MWInput
 
         bool mInvertY;
 
+        bool mControlsDisabled;
+
         float mCameraSensitivity;
         float mUISensitivity;
         float mCameraYMultiplier;