diff --git a/Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd b/Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd
index 068bb8d..69f802f 100644
--- a/Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd
+++ b/Scripts/UI/pause_menu.gd
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ func _process(delta):
 		blink_time = 0.0
 		label.visible = !label.visible
 
-func _on_game_paused():
-	visible = true
-	label.visible = true
-	blink_time = 0
+func _on_game_pause_toggled(paused: bool):
+	if paused:
+		visible = true
+		label.visible = true
+		blink_time = 0
diff --git a/world/world.tscn b/world/world.tscn
index 69605d0..503a67d 100644
--- a/world/world.tscn
+++ b/world/world.tscn
@@ -278,4 +278,5 @@ script = ExtResource("24_6ypry")
 [connection signal="attack_did_hit" from="ReedAI" to="HiroPlayer" method="_on_enemy_attack_did_hit"]
 [connection signal="defeated" from="ReedAI" to="." method="_on_ai_defeated"]
 [connection signal="got_hurt" from="ReedAI" to="CanvasLayer/BattleUI" method="_on_enemy_got_hurt"]
+[connection signal="game_pause_toggled" from="GameState" to="PauseMenu" method="_on_game_pause_toggled"]
 [connection signal="game_pause_toggled" from="GameState" to="SoundManager" method="_on_game_pause_toggled"]