diff --git a/Userland/Games/BrickGame/BrickGame.cpp b/Userland/Games/BrickGame/BrickGame.cpp
index c93c28faac..ba61cb1ac1 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/BrickGame/BrickGame.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/BrickGame/BrickGame.cpp
@@ -509,8 +509,10 @@ void BrickGame::keydown_event(GUI::KeyEvent& event)
         break;
     }
 
-    if (m_brick_game->state() == Bricks::GameState::Paused)
+    if (m_brick_game->state() == Bricks::GameState::Paused) {
+        event.ignore();
         return;
+    }
 
     Bricks::RenderRequest render_request { Bricks::RenderRequest::SkipRender };
     switch (event.key()) {