diff --git a/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj b/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj
index 0d702c2..6993f99 100644
--- a/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj
+++ b/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="vendor\imgui\imgui_widgets.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <ClInclude Include="Application.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Block.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Blocks.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\Camera.h" />
diff --git a/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj.filters b/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj.filters
index 45330a1..d729130 100644
--- a/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/ScuffedMinecraft/ScuffedMinecraft.vcxproj.filters
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\ChunkData.h">
       <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Application.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="assets\shaders\main_vert.glsl" />
diff --git a/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Application.cpp b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Application.cpp
index 69f24b0..16dcd84 100644
--- a/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Application.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ void mouse_callback(GLFWwindow* window, double xpos, double ypos);
 void scroll_callback(GLFWwindow* window, double xoffset, double yoffset);
 void mouse_button_callback(GLFWwindow* window, int button, int action, int mods);
 
-bool inEscMenu = false;
 float deltaTime = 0.0f;
 float lastFrame = 0.0f;
 int fpsCount = 0;
@@ -565,7 +564,6 @@ void processInput(GLFWwindow* window)
 		escapeDown = true;
 		menuMode = !menuMode;
 		glfwSetInputMode(window, GLFW_CURSOR, menuMode ? GLFW_CURSOR_NORMAL : GLFW_CURSOR_DISABLED);
-		inEscMenu = menuMode;
 		firstMouse = true;
 		//glfwSetWindowShouldClose(window, true);
 	}
@@ -605,7 +603,7 @@ void processInput(GLFWwindow* window)
 
 void mouse_button_callback(GLFWwindow* window, int button, int action, int mods)
 {
-	if (inEscMenu) return;
+	if (menuMode) return;
 	if (button == GLFW_MOUSE_BUTTON_LEFT && action == GLFW_PRESS)
 	{
 		auto result = Physics::Raycast(camera.Position, camera.Front, 5);
diff --git a/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Application.h b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Application.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40ebeb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Application.h
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#pragma once
+
+extern bool menuMode;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Camera.cpp b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Camera.cpp
index fd9e3b5..9bbc97a 100644
--- a/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Camera.cpp
+++ b/ScuffedMinecraft/src/Camera.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Camera.h"
+#include "Application.h"
 
 Camera::Camera(glm::vec3 position, glm::vec3 up, float yaw, float pitch) : Front(glm::vec3(0.0f, 0.0f, -1.0f)), MovementSpeed(SPEED), MouseSensitivity(SENSITIVITY), Zoom(ZOOM)
 {
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ glm::mat4 Camera::GetViewMatrix()
 // processes input received from any keyboard-like input system. Accepts input parameter in the form of camera defined ENUM (to abstract it from windowing systems)
 void Camera::ProcessKeyboard(Camera_Movement direction, float deltaTime)
 {
+    if (menuMode) return;
     float velocity = MovementSpeed * deltaTime;
     if (direction == FORWARD)
         Position += Front * velocity;