diff --git a/src/ts/controller/inputs/mouse.ts b/src/ts/controller/inputs/mouse.ts
index e279221d3..f3ee7e712 100644
--- a/src/ts/controller/inputs/mouse.ts
+++ b/src/ts/controller/inputs/mouse.ts
@@ -15,11 +15,14 @@ export class Mouse implements Input {
     deadAreaRadius = 100;
     private canvas: HTMLCanvasElement;
 
+    private onMouseEnterListeners: (() => void)[] = [];
+    private onMouseLeaveListeners: (() => void)[] = [];
+
     constructor(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, deadAreaRadius = 50) {
         this.deadAreaRadius = deadAreaRadius;
         this.canvas = canvas;
 
-        window.addEventListener("mousemove", (e) => {
+        document.addEventListener("mousemove", (e) => {
             this.dx = (e.x - this.x) / this.canvas.width;
             this.dy = (e.y - this.y) / this.canvas.height;
 
@@ -29,6 +32,20 @@ export class Mouse implements Input {
             this.dxToCenter = e.x - this.canvas.width / 2;
             this.dyToCenter = e.y - this.canvas.height / 2;
         });
+
+        document.addEventListener("mouseenter", () => {
+            this.onMouseEnterListeners.forEach((listener) => listener());
+        });
+        document.addEventListener("mouseleave", () => {
+            this.onMouseLeaveListeners.forEach((listener) => listener());
+        });
+    }
+
+    addOnMouseEnterListener(listener: () => void) {
+        this.onMouseEnterListeners.push(listener);
+    }
+    addOnMouseLeaveListener(listener: () => void) {
+        this.onMouseLeaveListeners.push(listener);
     }
 
     getRoll() {
diff --git a/src/ts/controller/planetEngine.ts b/src/ts/controller/planetEngine.ts
index 2185318e7..a42437573 100644
--- a/src/ts/controller/planetEngine.ts
+++ b/src/ts/controller/planetEngine.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ import { SystemUI } from "../ui/systemUI";
 import { BlackHole } from "../view/bodies/stellarObjects/blackHole";
 import { ShipController } from "../spaceship/shipController";
 
+enum EngineState {
+    RUNNING,
+    PAUSED
+}
+
 export class PlanetEngine {
     // UI
     private readonly helmetOverlay: HelmetOverlay;
@@ -50,6 +55,8 @@ export class PlanetEngine {
 
     private readonly collisionWorker = new CollisionWorker();
 
+    private state = EngineState.RUNNING;
+
     constructor() {
         this.helmetOverlay = new HelmetOverlay();
         this.bodyEditor = new BodyEditor();
@@ -91,6 +98,14 @@ export class PlanetEngine {
         });
     }
 
+    pause(): void {
+        this.state = EngineState.PAUSED;
+    }
+
+    resume(): void {
+        this.state = EngineState.RUNNING;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Toggles the star map
      * @throws Error if the star map is null
@@ -151,6 +166,8 @@ export class PlanetEngine {
         });
 
         this.starSystemScene.registerBeforeRender(() => {
+            if (this.state === EngineState.PAUSED) return;
+
             const starSystemScene = this.getStarSystemScene();
             const starSystem = this.getStarSystem();
             const activeController = starSystemScene.getActiveController();
diff --git a/src/ts/index.ts b/src/ts/index.ts
index d81c2b700..63aecb2ed 100644
--- a/src/ts/index.ts
+++ b/src/ts/index.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ spaceshipController.addInput(keyboard);
 spaceshipController.addInput(gamepad);
 spaceshipController.addInput(mouse);
 
+mouse.addOnMouseEnterListener(() => {
+    if (scene.getActiveController() === spaceshipController) engine.resume();
+});
+mouse.addOnMouseLeaveListener(() => {
+    if (scene.getActiveController() === spaceshipController) engine.pause();
+});
+
 scene.setActiveController(spaceshipController);
 
 engine.registerStarSystemUpdateCallback(() => {