diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/SC_GameManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/SC_GameManager.cs
index 606bbbb5..b873dae9 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/SC_GameManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/Gameplay/SC_GameManager.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public class GameManager : Script
     AudioHandler.audioClipHandlers["SFXHumming"] = Audio.CreateAudioClip("event:/Homeowner/homeowner_humming");
     AudioHandler.audioClipHandlers["SFXHumming"].SetVolume(0.15f);
     AudioHandler.audioClipHandlers["SFXHumming"].Play();
+    Application.IsCursorVisible = false;
   }
 
   protected override void update()
@@ -91,15 +92,14 @@ public class GameManager : Script
     if (GamePause)
     {
       Input.SetMouseCentering(false);
-      Application.IsCursorVisible = true;
+      //Application.IsCursorVisible = true;
       return;
     }
 
     if (currGameState == GameState.START)
     {
       Input.SetMouseCentering(true);
-      Application.IsCursorVisible = false;
-
+     
       timer -= Time.DeltaTimeF;
       if(scoreText)
         scoreText.GetComponent<TextRenderable>().Text = $"Score: {Score}";
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_EndScene.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_EndScene.cs
index 34b972d7..f5029865 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_EndScene.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_EndScene.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public class EndScene : Script
   protected override void start()
   {
     Input.SetMouseCentering(false);
+    Debug.Log("EndScene::Start():");
     Application.IsCursorVisible = true;
   }
 
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_PauseMenu.cs b/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_PauseMenu.cs
index fd1245ea..ca2f61df 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_PauseMenu.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/UI/SC_PauseMenu.cs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class PauseMenu : Script
   protected override void update()
   {
 
-    if (Input.GetKeyDown(Input.KeyCode.Escape) && !GameManager.Instance.GamePause)
+    if (Input.GetKeyUp(Input.KeyCode.Escape) && !GameManager.Instance.GamePause)
     {
       GameManager.Instance.GamePause = true;
       Input.SetMouseCentering(false);