diff --git a/Scenes/bugbot_player.gd b/Scenes/bugbot_player.gd
index bd433a6..07086a1 100644
--- a/Scenes/bugbot_player.gd
+++ b/Scenes/bugbot_player.gd
@@ -46,17 +46,19 @@ extends CharacterBody3D
 @export var joypad_place_marker : InputEventJoypadButton
 @export var joypad_exit_placement : InputEventJoypadButton
 
-@onready var laser_beam : Node3D = $LaserBeamRoot
-@onready var movement_speed_change_timer : Timer = $MovementSpeedChangeTimer
-@onready var exit_placement_timer : Timer = $ExitPlacementTimer
+@onready var laser_beam : Node3D = $LaserBeamRoot as Node3D
+@onready var movement_speed_change_timer : Timer = $MovementSpeedChangeTimer as Timer
+@onready var exit_placement_timer : Timer = $ExitPlacementTimer as Timer
 
 var movement_speed : float = 5.0
 
 var stored_mouse_mode : int = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
+var stored_pause_status : bool = false
 var raycast_collision : Dictionary
 
 
 func _enter_tree() -> void:
+	stored_pause_status = get_tree().paused
 	get_tree().paused = true
 	stored_mouse_mode = Input.mouse_mode
 	Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ func _exit_tree() -> void:
 	InputMap.action_erase_event(&"bugbot_movement_speed_down", joypad_movement_speed_down)
 	
 	Input.mouse_mode = stored_mouse_mode
-	get_tree().paused = false
+	get_tree().paused = stored_pause_status
 
 
 func _process(_delta:float) -> void: