diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt
index fb9edbdde..0e6a7d982 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/IngameInstance.kt
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ open class IngameInstance(val batch: FlippingSpriteBatch, val isMultiplayer: Boo
     open var consoleHandler: ConsoleWindow = ConsoleWindow()
 
     var paused: Boolean = false; protected set
+    var playerControlDisabled = false; protected set
     val consoleOpened: Boolean
         get() = consoleHandler.isOpened || consoleHandler.isOpening
 
@@ -200,6 +201,14 @@ open class IngameInstance(val batch: FlippingSpriteBatch, val isMultiplayer: Boo
         paused = false
     }
 
+    open fun disablePlayerControl() {
+        playerControlDisabled = true
+    }
+
+    open fun resumePlayerControl() {
+        playerControlDisabled = false
+    }
+
     override fun resize(width: Int, height: Int) {
     }
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gamecontroller/IngameController.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gamecontroller/IngameController.kt
index ba3d29c6e..468e42f5f 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gamecontroller/IngameController.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/gamecontroller/IngameController.kt
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class IngameController(val terrarumIngame: TerrarumIngame) : InputAdapter() {
 
         // Use item: assuming the player has only one effective grip (EquipPosition.HAND_GRIP)
         // don't separate Player from this! Physics will break, esp. airborne manoeuvre
-        if (!terrarumIngame.paused && terrarumIngame.uiContainer.hasNoUIsUnderMouse) {
+        if (!terrarumIngame.paused && !terrarumIngame.playerControlDisabled && terrarumIngame.uiContainer.hasNoUIsUnderMouse) {
             val actor = terrarumIngame.actorNowPlaying
             val itemOnGrip = terrarumIngame.actorNowPlaying?.inventory?.itemEquipped?.get(GameItem.EquipPosition.HAND_GRIP)
             // fire world click events; the event is defined as Ingame's (or any others') WorldClick event
@@ -166,8 +166,7 @@ class IngameController(val terrarumIngame: TerrarumIngame) : InputAdapter() {
     private var f12Down = false
 
     private fun tKeyDown(keycode: Int): Boolean {
-
-        if (!terrarumIngame.paused) {
+        if (!terrarumIngame.paused && !terrarumIngame.playerControlDisabled) {
             terrarumIngame.actorNowPlaying?.keyDown(keycode)
 
             // quickslot by number keys
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ class IngameController(val terrarumIngame: TerrarumIngame) : InputAdapter() {
 
     private fun tTouchUp(screenX: Int, screenY: Int, pointer: Int, button: Int): Boolean {
         // don't separate Player from this! Physics will break, esp. airborne manoeuvre
-        if (!terrarumIngame.paused) {
+        if (!terrarumIngame.paused && !terrarumIngame.playerControlDisabled) {
             // fire world click events; the event is defined as Ingame's (or any others') WorldClick event
             if (terrarumIngame.uiContainer.map { if ((it?.isOpening == true || it?.isOpened == true) && it.mouseUp) 1 else 0 }.sum() == 0) { // no UI on the mouse, right?
 
@@ -272,7 +271,7 @@ class IngameController(val terrarumIngame: TerrarumIngame) : InputAdapter() {
     }
 
     override fun scrolled(amountX: Float, amountY: Float): Boolean {
-        if (!terrarumIngame.paused && terrarumIngame.uiContainer.hasNoUIsUnderMouse) {
+        if (!terrarumIngame.paused && !terrarumIngame.playerControlDisabled && terrarumIngame.uiContainer.hasNoUIsUnderMouse) {
             // quickslot by wheel
             terrarumIngame.actorNowPlaying?.let {
                 var selection = it.actorValue.getAsInt(AVKey.__PLAYER_QUICKSLOTSEL)!!
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
index 2189d23d7..ddd8d5510 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/TerrarumIngame.kt
@@ -994,6 +994,14 @@ open class TerrarumIngame(batch: FlippingSpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
         }
 
         uiContainer.forEach {
+
+            // suppress inventory opening if fixture inventory is opened
+            if (uiFixture?.isClosed == false)
+                uiInventoryPlayer.handler.lockToggle()
+            else
+                uiInventoryPlayer.handler.unlockToggle()
+
+
             when (it) {
                 is Id_UICanvasNullable -> it.get()?.update(Gdx.graphics.deltaTime)
                 is UICanvas -> it.update(Gdx.graphics.deltaTime)
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/ActorHumanoid.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/ActorHumanoid.kt
index 099b143bf..8ad1510dc 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/ActorHumanoid.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameactors/ActorHumanoid.kt
@@ -181,7 +181,10 @@ open class ActorHumanoid : ActorWithBody, Controllable, Pocketed, Factionable, L
     var isJumpDown = false; protected set
     var isJumpJustDown = false; protected set // TODO if jump key is held in current update frame
     protected inline val isGamer: Boolean
-        get() = if (Terrarum.ingame == null) false else this == INGAME.actorNowPlaying
+        get() = if (Terrarum.ingame?.playerControlDisabled != false) // if (ingame is null) or (playerControlDisabled is true)
+            false
+        else
+            (this == INGAME.actorNowPlaying)
 
     private var jumpJustPressedLatched = false
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt
index 7a82d59e3..eba23618f 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIJukebox.kt
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ class UIJukebox : UICanvas(
 
     override fun doOpening(delta: Float) {
         super.doOpening(delta)
-        INGAME.pause()
+        INGAME.disablePlayerControl()
         INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }
 
     override fun doClosing(delta: Float) {
         super.doClosing(delta)
-        INGAME.resume()
+        INGAME.resumePlayerControl()
         INGAME.setTooltipMessage(null)
     }