diff --git a/crates/hedz_reloaded/src/client/ui/pause.rs b/crates/hedz_reloaded/src/client/ui/pause.rs
index 0e84960..21f4dec 100644
--- a/crates/hedz_reloaded/src/client/ui/pause.rs
+++ b/crates/hedz_reloaded/src/client/ui/pause.rs
@@ -61,8 +61,14 @@ fn open_pause_menu(
     mut next_state: ResMut<NextState<PauseMenuState>>,
     mut char_controls: ResMut<CharacterInputEnabled>,
     keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+    gamepads: Query<&Gamepad>,
 ) {
-    if keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::Escape) {
+    let should_toggle = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::Escape)
+        || gamepads
+            .iter()
+            .any(|gamepad| gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::Start));
+
+    if should_toggle {
         let menu_open = match state.get() {
             PauseMenuState::Closed => {
                 next_state.set(PauseMenuState::Open);
@@ -191,8 +197,19 @@ fn spawn_progress(bar: ProgressBar, value: u8, font: Handle<Font>) -> impl Bundl
     )
 }
 
-fn selection_input(mut state: ResMut<PauseMenuSelection>, keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>) {
-    if keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::ArrowUp) || keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::ArrowDown) {
+fn selection_input(
+    mut state: ResMut<PauseMenuSelection>,
+    keyboard: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>,
+    gamepads: Query<&Gamepad>,
+) {
+    let should_toggle = keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::ArrowUp)
+        || keyboard.just_pressed(KeyCode::ArrowDown)
+        || gamepads.iter().any(|gamepad| {
+            gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadUp)
+                || gamepad.just_pressed(GamepadButton::DPadDown)
+        });
+
+    if should_toggle {
         state.0 = match state.0 {
             ProgressBar::Music => ProgressBar::Sound,
             ProgressBar::Sound => ProgressBar::Music,