1 files changed, 6 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index bf7a03f..0b65c09 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -164,13 +164,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 				if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_q ) finished = 1;
 				break;
 			case SDL_KEYUP :
-				if ( !game->paused ) {
-					if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_SPACE ) game->thrusting = 0;
-					if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LEFT ) game->turn_left = 0;
-					if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RIGHT ) game->turn_right = 0;
-					if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_UP ) game->forward = 0;
-					if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_DOWN ) game->reverse = 0;
-				}
+				/* Process key releases even when paused */
+				if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_SPACE ) game->thrusting = 0;
+				if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_LEFT ) game->turn_left = 0;
+				if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_RIGHT ) game->turn_right = 0;
+				if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_UP ) game->forward = 0;
+				if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_DOWN ) game->reverse = 0;
 				if ( event.key.keysym.sym == SDLK_p ) game->pause_rel = 1;
 				break;
 			case SDL_VIDEOEXPOSE :