diff --git a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp
index 34af98585..a09df3e55 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.cpp
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@ void ControlSettings::pollSDLEvents() {
     }
 }
 
-void ControlSettings::cleanup() {
+void ControlSettings::Cleanup() {
     SdlEventWrapper::Wrapper::wrapperActive = false;
     if (gamepad)
         SDL_CloseGamepad(gamepad);
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h
index c97a891a0..e47a79936 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/control_settings.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ private:
     void SetMapping(QString input);
     void DisableMappingButtons();
     void EnableMappingButtons();
-    void cleanup();
+    void Cleanup();
 
     QList<QPushButton*> ButtonsList;
     QList<QPushButton*> AxisList;
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ private:
 
 protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) override {
-        cleanup();
+        Cleanup();
     }
 };
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.cpp b/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.cpp
index f966119e6..10c08e391 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.cpp
@@ -7,22 +7,32 @@
 #include <QMouseEvent>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QWheelEvent>
+#include <SDL3/SDL_events.h>
 
 #include "common/path_util.h"
 #include "kbm_config_dialog.h"
 #include "kbm_gui.h"
 #include "kbm_help_dialog.h"
+#include "sdl_window.h"
 #include "ui_kbm_gui.h"
 
 HelpDialog* HelpWindow;
-KBMSettings::KBMSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, QWidget* parent)
-    : QDialog(parent), m_game_info(game_info_get), ui(new Ui::KBMSettings) {
+KBMSettings::KBMSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, bool isGameRunning,
+                         QWidget* parent)
+    : QDialog(parent), m_game_info(game_info_get), GameRunning(isGameRunning),
+      ui(new Ui::KBMSettings) {
 
     ui->setupUi(this);
     ui->PerGameCheckBox->setChecked(!Config::GetUseUnifiedInputConfig());
     ui->TextEditorButton->setFocus();
     this->setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
 
+    if (GameRunning) {
+        SDL_Event pauseGame{};
+        pauseGame.type = SDL_EVENT_TOGGLE_PAUSE;
+        SDL_PushEvent(&pauseGame);
+    }
+
     ui->MouseJoystickBox->addItem("none");
     ui->MouseJoystickBox->addItem("right");
     ui->MouseJoystickBox->addItem("left");
@@ -998,8 +1008,15 @@ bool KBMSettings::eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event) {
             }
         }
     }
-
     return QDialog::eventFilter(obj, event);
 }
 
+void KBMSettings::Cleanup() {
+    if (GameRunning) {
+        SDL_Event resumeGame{};
+        resumeGame.type = SDL_EVENT_TOGGLE_PAUSE;
+        SDL_PushEvent(&resumeGame);
+    }
+}
+
 KBMSettings::~KBMSettings() {}
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.h b/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.h
index 09a9166b9..ddc2b9422 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.h
+++ b/src/qt_gui/kbm_gui.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class KBMSettings;
 class KBMSettings : public QDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    explicit KBMSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit KBMSettings(std::shared_ptr<GameInfoClass> game_info_get, bool GameRunning,
+                         QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     ~KBMSettings();
 
 private Q_SLOTS:
@@ -44,8 +45,10 @@ private:
     void DisableMappingButtons();
     void EnableMappingButtons();
     void SetMapping(QString input);
+    void Cleanup();
 
     QSet<QString> pressedKeys;
+    bool GameRunning;
     bool EnableMapping = false;
     bool MappingCompleted = false;
     bool HelpWindowOpen = false;
@@ -66,4 +69,9 @@ private:
 
         "pad_left",     "pad_right", "axis_left_x", "axis_left_y", "axis_right_x",
         "axis_right_y", "back"};
+
+protected:
+    void closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event) override {
+        Cleanup();
+    }
 };
diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
index 0ecf4b76d..0b2b1e7cd 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void MainWindow::CreateConnects() {
     });
 
     connect(ui->keyboardButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this]() {
-        auto kbmWindow = new KBMSettings(m_game_info, this);
+        auto kbmWindow = new KBMSettings(m_game_info, isGameRunning, this);
         kbmWindow->exec();
     });