diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/controls/ControlHandler.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/controls/ControlHandler.java
index 60a2c7ab..6147af69 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/controls/ControlHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/controls/ControlHandler.java
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public class ControlHandler {
         TITLE_PAGE,
         TITLE_MENU,
         MAIN_GAME,
+        NO_INPUT,
     }
     
     ControlsState state = ControlsState.TITLE_MENU;
@@ -179,6 +180,9 @@ public class ControlHandler {
                     pollTypingControls();
                 break;
                 
+            case NO_INPUT:
+                break;
+                
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
index f4696ae4..091801ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ public class LoadingThread extends Thread {
                 
                 loadingBox.setDraw(true);
                 
+                //disable menu input
+                Globals.controlHandler.setHandlerState(ControlHandler.ControlsState.NO_INPUT);
+                
                 //initialize the terrain manager (server only)
                 if(Globals.RUN_SERVER){
                     initServerGameTerrainManager();
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ public class LoadingThread extends Thread {
                 //hide cursor
                 Globals.controlHandler.hideMouse();
                 
+                
                 loadingBox.setDraw(false);
                 
                 RenderUtils.recaptureScreen();
@@ -166,8 +170,12 @@ public class LoadingThread extends Thread {
                 
                 
             case LOAD_ARENA:
+                
                 loadingBox.setDraw(true);
                 
+                //disable menu input
+                Globals.controlHandler.setHandlerState(ControlHandler.ControlsState.NO_INPUT);
+                
                 
                 //init the data of the world
                 initServerArenaWorldData();