diff --git a/src/logic-scenes/player_controller/player_controller.gd b/src/logic-scenes/player_controller/player_controller.gd
index 2cbfd93..a94c034 100644
--- a/src/logic-scenes/player_controller/player_controller.gd
+++ b/src/logic-scenes/player_controller/player_controller.gd
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-extends RigidBody3D
+class_name Player extends RigidBody3D
 
 var has_stage: bool = false:
 	set(on_stage):
diff --git a/src/main.gd b/src/main.gd
index 6ac94fc..b49568f 100644
--- a/src/main.gd
+++ b/src/main.gd
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ func toggle_pause_menu():
 		get_tree().paused = false
 		var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
 		state_machine.travel("start_game")
-		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
+		#FIXME: this may need a more generic implementation
+		if State.stage_list[0] is Player:
+			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
 
 func debug_youth():
 	get_child(1).hide()