diff --git a/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c b/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c
index 641ad55f..14431076 100644
--- a/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c
+++ b/src/port/mods/PortEnhancements.c
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ void OnGameUpdatePost(IEvent* event) {
 }
 
 void OnPlayUpdateEvent(IEvent* event){
+    bool debugPaused = CVarGetInteger("gDebugPause", 0);
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gLToDebugPause", 0)){
+        if (gControllerPress[0].button & L_TRIG) {
+            CVarSetInteger("gDebugPause", !debugPaused);
+        } 
+    } else {
+        CVarSetInteger("gDebugPause", 0); //Unpause if we disable the shortcut
+    }
     event->cancelled = CVarGetInteger("gDebugPause", 0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp b/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
index 71c294be..63eb520a 100644
--- a/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
+++ b/src/port/ui/ImguiUI.cpp
@@ -718,9 +718,8 @@ void DrawDebugMenu() {
             .tooltip = "Jump to credits at the main menu"
         });
 
-        if (gGameState == GSTATE_PLAY){
-            UIWidgets::CVarCheckbox("Debug Pause", "gDebugPause");
-        }
+        UIWidgets::CVarCheckbox("Press L to Debug Pause", "gLToDebugPause");
+        
 
         if (CVarGetInteger(StringHelper::Sprintf("gCheckpoint.%d.Set", gCurrentLevel).c_str(), 0)) {
             if (UIWidgets::Button("Clear Checkpoint")) {