diff --git a/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/GameScreen.cs b/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/GameScreen.cs
index 11d7998a..09c4a089 100644
--- a/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/GameScreen.cs
+++ b/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/GameScreen.cs
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ private void RegisterKeyActions()
         #region GamePad Input
 
         private bool pressedGamepadInventory = false;
+        private bool pressedGamepadPause = false;
         private bool pressedGamepadInteract = false;
         private bool pressedGamepadApply = false;
         private bool pressedGamepadJump = false;
@@ -333,6 +334,10 @@ private void HandleGamePad()
                 if (gamePadState.Buttons.Back == ButtonState.Pressed && !pressedGamepadInventory)
                     Manager.NavigateToScreen(new InventoryScreen(Manager));
                 pressedGamepadInventory = gamePadState.Buttons.Back == ButtonState.Pressed;
+
+                if (gamePadState.Buttons.Start == ButtonState.Pressed && !pressedGamepadPause)
+                    Manager.NavigateToScreen(new PauseScreen(Manager));
+                pressedGamepadPause = gamePadState.Buttons.Start == ButtonState.Pressed;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/PauseScreen.cs b/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/PauseScreen.cs
index 503378ce..2f392faf 100644
--- a/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/PauseScreen.cs
+++ b/OctoAwesome/OctoAwesome.Client/Screens/PauseScreen.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-using engenious.Input;
+using engenious;
+using engenious.Input;
 using MonoGameUi;
 using OctoAwesome.Client.Components;
+using System;
 
 namespace OctoAwesome.Client.Screens
 {
@@ -12,8 +14,8 @@ public PauseScreen(ScreenComponent manager) : base(manager)
         {
             assets = manager.Game.Assets;
 
-            // IsOverlay = true;
-            // Background = new BorderBrush(new Color(Color.Black, 0.5f));
+            //IsOverlay = true;
+            //Background = new BorderBrush(new Color(Color.Black, 0.5f));
 
             Background = new TextureBrush(assets.LoadTexture(typeof(ScreenComponent), "background"), TextureBrushMode.Stretch);
 
@@ -70,5 +72,23 @@ protected override void OnKeyDown(KeyEventArgs args)
 
             base.OnKeyDown(args);
         }
+
+        private bool pressedGamepadBack = false;
+
+        protected override void OnUpdate(GameTime gameTime)
+        {
+            if (!IsActiveScreen) return;
+
+            try
+            {
+                var gamePadState = GamePad.GetState(0);
+                if (gamePadState.Buttons.Back == ButtonState.Pressed && !pressedGamepadBack)
+                    Manager.NavigateBack();
+                pressedGamepadBack = gamePadState.Buttons.Back == ButtonState.Pressed;
+            }
+            catch (Exception) { }
+
+            base.OnUpdate(gameTime);
+        }
     }
 }