diff --git a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
index 469dc04de..1b1ed45c3 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_rendererstack.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ int ignoreNextMouseEvent = 1;
 void
 RendererStack::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *event)
 {
-    if (this->geometry().contains(event->pos()) && (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) && !mouse_capture && (isMouseDown & 1) && (kbd_req_capture || (mouse_get_buttons() != 0)) && (mouse_input_mode == 0)) {
+    if (!dopause && this->geometry().contains(event->pos()) &&
+        (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) && !mouse_capture &&
+        (isMouseDown & 1) && (kbd_req_capture || (mouse_get_buttons() != 0)) &&
+        (mouse_input_mode == 0)) {
         plat_mouse_capture(1);
         this->setCursor(Qt::BlankCursor);
         if (!ignoreNextMouseEvent)
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_sdl.c b/src/qt/qt_sdl.c
index 166ea88fa..15af4d7b6 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_sdl.c
+++ b/src/qt/qt_sdl.c
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ sdl_main()
             case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
             case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
                 {
-                    if ((event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_LEFT)
+                    if (!dopause && (event.button.button == SDL_BUTTON_LEFT)
                         && !(mouse_capture || video_fullscreen)
                         && event.button.state == SDL_RELEASED
                         && mouse_inside) {