diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
index e90f56366b..e59aa0d3cc 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
@@ -3779,6 +3779,9 @@ void GameLogic::pauseGameMusic(Bool paused)
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void GameLogic::pauseGameInput(Bool paused)
 {
+	// unblock keyboard input if blocked by scripts
+	TheWindowManager->winSetFocus(NULL);
+
 	if(m_pauseInput == paused)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
index 7c3b1e3dcf..21d11a6b98 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp
@@ -4346,6 +4346,9 @@ void GameLogic::pauseGameMusic(Bool paused)
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void GameLogic::pauseGameInput(Bool paused)
 {
+	// unblock keyboard input if blocked by scripts
+	TheWindowManager->winSetFocus(NULL);
+
 	if(m_pauseInput == paused)
 		return;