diff --git a/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp
index c09809cd0..c236122c4 100644
--- a/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/frontend/windows/main.cpp
@@ -1294,6 +1294,8 @@ static void StepRunLoop_Core()
 
 static void StepRunLoop_Paused()
 {
+	input_acquire();
+
 	paused = TRUE;
 	Sleep(50);