diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/main menu/pause_menu.gd b/src/logic-scenes/main menu/pause_menu.gd
index f5ec358..3601ff2 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/main menu/pause_menu.gd	
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/main menu/pause_menu.gd	
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class_name PauseManu extends PanelContainer
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
-	resume_button.pressed.connect(_process)
+	resume_button.pressed.connect(owner.toggle_pause_menu)
 	to_menu_button.pressed.connect(_process)
 	to_desktop_button.pressed.connect(func(): get_tree().quit())
 	to_settings_button.pressed.connect(_process)
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 	pass
 
+
 func _on_help_pressed():
 	OS.shell_open("https://findahelpline.com/")
diff --git a/src/main.gd b/src/main.gd
index 73ab664..4bfe565 100644
--- a/src/main.gd
+++ b/src/main.gd
@@ -56,16 +56,19 @@ func _process(delta: float) -> void:
 		_return_to_menu()
 		$"Messe-Menue".show()
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_menu") and in_game:
-		if not get_tree().paused:
-			get_tree().paused = true
-			var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
-			state_machine.travel("reveal_pause_menu")
-			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
-		else:
-			get_tree().paused = false
-			var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
-			state_machine.travel("start_game")
-			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_HIDDEN
+		toggle_pause_menu()
+
+func toggle_pause_menu():
+	if not get_tree().paused:
+		get_tree().paused = true
+		var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
+		state_machine.travel("reveal_pause_menu")
+		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+	else:
+		get_tree().paused = false
+		var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
+		state_machine.travel("start_game")
+		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_HIDDEN
 
 func debug_youth():
 	get_child(1).hide()