diff --git a/src/plugin/sinks.cpp b/src/plugin/sinks.cpp
index d3ee920a..8b5cff90 100644
--- a/src/plugin/sinks.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/sinks.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ void registerAllListeners()
 	// scriptEventSourceHolder->GetEventSource<RE::TESHitEvent>()->AddEventSink(listener);
 	// rlog::info("    hit events: {}"sv, typeid(RE::TESHitEvent).name());
 
-	// RE::UI::GetSingleton()->AddEventSink<RE::MenuOpenCloseEvent>(listener);
-	//rlog::info("    menu open/close events: {}"sv, typeid(RE::MenuOpenCloseEvent).name());
+	RE::UI::GetSingleton()->AddEventSink<RE::MenuOpenCloseEvent>(listener);
+	rlog::info("    menu open/close events: {}"sv, typeid(RE::MenuOpenCloseEvent).name());
 
 	RE::BSInputDeviceManager::GetSingleton()->AddEventSink(listener);
 	rlog::info("    player input events."sv);
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ RE::BSEventNotifyControl TheListener::ProcessEvent(const RE::TESHitEvent* event,
 RE::BSEventNotifyControl TheListener::ProcessEvent(const RE::MenuOpenCloseEvent* event,
 	[[maybe_unused]] RE::BSTEventSource<RE::MenuOpenCloseEvent>* source)
 {
-	// TODO; just logging for now
-	rlog::info("menu event: '{}' {}", event->menuName, event->opening ? "opened" : "closed");
+	if (event->menuName == "Cursor Menu") { helpers::setRelevantMenuOpen(event->opening); }
 	return RE::BSEventNotifyControl::kContinue;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/util/helpers.cpp b/src/util/helpers.cpp
index 2eb1589c..d40d5aca 100644
--- a/src/util/helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/util/helpers.cpp
@@ -131,16 +131,20 @@ namespace helpers
 		       ui->IsMenuOpen(RE::FavoritesMenu::MENU_NAME);
 	}
 
+	bool relevantMenuIsOpen = false;
+	void setRelevantMenuOpen(bool isOpen) { relevantMenuIsOpen = isOpen; }
+
 	bool hudAllowedOnScreen()
 	{
 		// There are some circumstances where we never want to draw it.
-		auto* ui              = RE::UI::GetSingleton();
-		bool hudInappropriate = !ui || ui->GameIsPaused() || !ui->IsCursorHiddenWhenTopmost() ||
-		                        !ui->IsShowingMenus() || !ui->GetMenu<RE::HUDMenu>() ||
-		                        ui->IsMenuOpen(RE::LoadingMenu::MENU_NAME);
+		auto* ui = RE::UI::GetSingleton();
+		if (!ui) { return false; }
+		if (relevantMenuIsOpen) { return false; }
+		if (!playerInControl()) { return false; }
+		bool hudInappropriate = ui->GameIsPaused() || !ui->IsCursorHiddenWhenTopmost() || !ui->IsShowingMenus() ||
+		                        !ui->GetMenu<RE::HUDMenu>() || ui->IsMenuOpen(RE::LoadingMenu::MENU_NAME);
 		if (hudInappropriate) { return false; }
 
-		if (!playerInControl()) { return false; }
 
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/src/util/helpers.h b/src/util/helpers.h
index 2f399c93..f927945f 100644
--- a/src/util/helpers.h
+++ b/src/util/helpers.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ namespace helpers
 	void notifyPlayer(const std::string& message);
 	rust::String lookupTranslation(const std::string& key);
 
+	void setRelevantMenuOpen(bool isOpen);
 	bool hudAllowedOnScreen();  // the authority on whether we should show the hud or not
 	bool hudShouldAutoFadeOut();
 	bool hudShouldAutoFadeIn();