diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/AIEntity.cs b/Assets/Scripts/AIEntity.cs
index 0c4080a..04eca61 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/AIEntity.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/AIEntity.cs
@@ -18,12 +18,20 @@ public class AIEntity : Entity
 
 	override protected void Update() {
         base.Update();
+
+        if (gameFlowManager.pauseLevel >= GameFlowManager.PauseLevel.TimeStop)
+	        return;
+
 		if (currentState.UpdateState() is {} newState)
 			SwitchState(newState);
 	}
 
 	override protected void FixedUpdate() {
         base.FixedUpdate();
+
+        if (gameFlowManager.pauseLevel >= GameFlowManager.PauseLevel.TimeStop)
+	        return;
+        
 		if (currentState.FixedUpdateState() is {} newState)
 			SwitchState(newState);
 	}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/GameFlowManager.cs b/Assets/Scripts/GameFlowManager.cs
index 4f6ed1f..9c342c9 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/GameFlowManager.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/GameFlowManager.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ public class GameFlowManager : MonoBehaviour {
 	public enum PauseLevel {
 		NotPaused,
 		PreventActions,
-		WorldFreeze,
+		NothingMoves,
+		TimeStop,
 	}
 
 	[field: SerializeField]
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public class GameFlowManager : MonoBehaviour {
 
 	void SetPauseLevel(PauseLevel value) {
 		pauseLevel = value;
-		Time.timeScale = value >= PauseLevel.WorldFreeze ? 0f : 1f;
+		Time.timeScale = value >= PauseLevel.TimeStop ? 0f : 1f;
 	}
 
 	public void GameOver() => SwitchState(new DeadFlowState(this));
@@ -50,11 +51,17 @@ public class GameFlowManager : MonoBehaviour {
 		if (!ctx.WasPressedThisFrame(ref lastStartButton))
 			return;
 
-		if (CurrentState is StartFlowState) {
-			startPrompt.SetActive(false);
-			SwitchState(new GameplayFlowState(this));
-		} else if (CurrentState is GameplayFlowState) {
-			SwitchState(new PauseMenuFlowState(this));
+		switch (CurrentState) {
+			case StartFlowState _:
+				startPrompt.SetActive(false);
+				SwitchState(new GameplayFlowState(this));
+				break;
+			case GameplayFlowState _:
+				SwitchState(new PauseMenuFlowState(this));
+				break;
+			case PauseMenuFlowState _:
+				SwitchState(new GameplayFlowState(this));
+				break;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -119,6 +126,11 @@ public class GameFlowManager : MonoBehaviour {
 		public PauseMenuFlowState(GameFlowManager gameFlowManager) : base(gameFlowManager) {}
 
 		public override void EnterState() {
+			base.EnterState();
+			gameFlowManager.SetPauseLevel(PauseLevel.TimeStop);
+		}
+
+		public override void LeaveState() {
 			base.EnterState();
 			gameFlowManager.SetPauseLevel(PauseLevel.NotPaused);
 		}
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerMovement.cs b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerMovement.cs
index c6d91cf..96078e7 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/PlayerMovement.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/PlayerMovement.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class PlayerMovement : MonoBehaviour {
 	}
 
 	void Update() {
-		if (gameFlowManager.pauseLevel >= GameFlowManager.PauseLevel.WorldFreeze)
+		if (gameFlowManager.pauseLevel >= GameFlowManager.PauseLevel.TimeStop)
 			return;
 
 		if (currentState.UpdateState() is {} newState)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class PlayerMovement : MonoBehaviour {
 	}
 
 	void FixedUpdate() {
-		if (gameFlowManager.pauseLevel >= GameFlowManager.PauseLevel.WorldFreeze)
+		if (gameFlowManager.pauseLevel >= GameFlowManager.PauseLevel.TimeStop)
 			return;
 
         if (safeZone != null && IsInSafeZone) {