diff --git a/src/actor.rs b/src/actor.rs
index 48a4fd7..39ff121 100644
--- a/src/actor.rs
+++ b/src/actor.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl Plugin for ActorPlugin {
             .after(PhysicsSet::Sync)
             .after(sync::position_to_transform));
         app.add_systems(Update, (
-            handle_input,
+            handle_input.run_if(alive),
             handle_collisions,
             handle_damage,
         ));
diff --git a/src/audio.rs b/src/audio.rs
index c217ca5..b48ef2c 100644
--- a/src/audio.rs
+++ b/src/audio.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct AudioPlugin;
 impl Plugin for AudioPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(Startup, setup);
-        app.add_systems(Update, toggle_bgm);
+        app.add_systems(Update, handle_input.run_if(alive));
         app.add_systems(Update, respawn_sinks.run_if(on_event::<RespawnSinksEvent>()));
         app.add_systems(Update, play_zoom_sfx);
         app.add_systems(Update, pause_all.run_if(on_event::<PauseAllSfxEvent>()));
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ pub fn respawn_sinks(
     }
 }
 
-pub fn toggle_bgm(
+pub fn handle_input(
     keyboard_input: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
     mut evwriter_toggle: EventWriter<ToggleMusicEvent>,
     mut evwriter_sfx: EventWriter<PlaySfxEvent>,
diff --git a/src/camera.rs b/src/camera.rs
index 6b286b5..fc527a2 100644
--- a/src/camera.rs
+++ b/src/camera.rs
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ pub struct CameraPlugin;
 impl Plugin for CameraPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.add_systems(Startup, setup_camera);
-        app.add_systems(Update, handle_input);
-        app.add_systems(Update, update_map_only_object_visibility);
+        app.add_systems(Update, handle_input.run_if(alive));
+        app.add_systems(Update, update_map_only_object_visibility.run_if(alive));
         app.add_systems(Update, manage_player_actor.after(handle_input));
         app.add_systems(PostUpdate, sync_camera_to_player
             .after(PhysicsSet::Sync)
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ impl Plugin for CameraPlugin {
         app.add_systems(PostUpdate, update_mapcam_center
             .before(sync::position_to_transform)
             .in_set(sync::SyncSet::PositionToTransform));
-        app.add_systems(Update, update_map_camera);
-        app.add_systems(Update, update_fov);
+        app.add_systems(Update, update_map_camera.run_if(alive));
+        app.add_systems(Update, update_fov.run_if(alive));
         app.add_systems(PreUpdate, apply_input_to_player);
         app.insert_resource(MapCam::default());
 
diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index 43e9dd3..8795797 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 // Various common functions and constants
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
+use crate::prelude::*;
 
 pub use bevy::math::{DVec3, DQuat};
 pub use std::f32::consts::PI as PI32;
@@ -54,3 +55,7 @@ pub fn style_centered() -> Style {
         ..default()
     }
 }
+
+pub fn alive(settings: Res<Settings>) -> bool {
+    return settings.alive;
+}
diff --git a/src/hud.rs b/src/hud.rs
index abb45ec..f7f9c29 100644
--- a/src/hud.rs
+++ b/src/hud.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl Plugin for HudPlugin {
             update_dashboard,
             update_speedometer,
             update_gauges,
-            handle_input,
+            handle_input.run_if(alive),
             handle_target_event,
         ));
         app.add_systems(PostUpdate, (
diff --git a/src/menu.rs b/src/menu.rs
index ba32eeb..e051c95 100644
--- a/src/menu.rs
+++ b/src/menu.rs
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ pub fn show_deathscreen(
             *vis = bool2vis(show);
         }
         settings.deathscreen_active = show;
+        settings.alive = !show;
 
         if show {
             ew_pausesfx.send(audio::PauseAllSfxEvent);
diff --git a/src/var.rs b/src/var.rs
index e1e0116..13f73f3 100644
--- a/src/var.rs
+++ b/src/var.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub dev_mode: bool,
     pub god_mode: bool,
     pub version: String,
+    pub alive: bool,
     pub mute_sfx: bool,
     pub mute_music: bool,
     pub volume_sfx: u8,
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ impl Default for Settings {
             dev_mode,
             god_mode: false,
             version,
+            alive: true,
             mute_sfx: default_mute_sfx,
             mute_music: default_mute_music,
             volume_sfx: 100,