Why does my move action still fire while paused?

Disabling an ActionMap mid-tick may not interrupt actions in flight. Held keys still produce their cancel callback when you actually disable. Call action.Reset() or actionMap.Disable() in OnPause and explicitly cancel held actions.

How do I switch to UI input on pause?

Have two ActionMaps: Gameplay and UI. On pause, gameplayMap.Disable() and uiMap.Enable(). Player can navigate menus; gameplay is silent.

Why are modifier keys stuck after pause?

If shift was held when pause hit, the input system may keep it logically held. After re-enabling on resume, the action immediately fires the still-held value. Reset action state to clear.

Fix: Unity Input Action Map Disable on Pause Still Fires

Quick answer: On pause, gameplayMap.Disable() and uiMap.Enable(). Reset held action state via action.Reset() if you need to clear modifier sticky state.

Player presses Pause while holding W. Game pauses but the player keeps moving on resume because the action’s held state was never cleared.

The Symptom

After resuming from pause, character continues to move briefly. Or actions fire on the first frame of resume even though no input is held now.

The Fix

public class PauseManager : MonoBehaviour
{
    public InputActionAsset asset;
    private InputActionMap _gameplay;
    private InputActionMap _ui;

    void Awake()
    {
        _gameplay = asset.FindActionMap("Gameplay");
        _ui       = asset.FindActionMap("UI");
    }

    public void Pause()
    {
        Time.timeScale = 0;
        _gameplay.Disable();
        foreach (var a in _gameplay.actions) a.Reset();
        _ui.Enable();
    }

    public void Resume()
    {
        Time.timeScale = 1;
        _ui.Disable();
        _gameplay.Enable();
    }
}

Reset clears any held value. On Resume, gameplay actions start at zero; player must release and re-press to act.

UI Map for Menu Navigation

The UI ActionMap mirrors the standard EventSystem inputs (Navigate, Submit, Cancel). Switching maps on pause keeps menu navigation working without leaking gameplay events.

Verifying

Hold W. Pause mid-frame. Resume. Player should not move until you release and press again. If they slide forward, the Reset is missing.

“Disable + Reset on pause. Enable UI. Resume cleanly.”

Related Issues

For Input Action double-fire, see double-fire. For rebind handler leak, see rebind leak.

Disable. Reset. Switch maps. Pause works.