diff --git a/src/g_input.c b/src/g_input.c
index 8c650aa3c..95664e2d1 100644
--- a/src/g_input.c
+++ b/src/g_input.c
@@ -98,8 +98,6 @@ void G_MapEventsToControls(event_t *ev)
 			break;
 
 		case ev_mouse: // buttons are virtual keys
-			if (menuactive || CON_Ready() || chat_on)
-				break;
 			mousex = (INT32)(ev->data2*((cv_mousesens.value*cv_mousesens.value)/110.0f + 0.1f));
 			mousey = (INT32)(ev->data3*((cv_mousesens.value*cv_mousesens.value)/110.0f + 0.1f));
 			mlooky = (INT32)(ev->data3*((cv_mouseysens.value*cv_mousesens.value)/110.0f + 0.1f));
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ void G_MapEventsToControls(event_t *ev)
 
 		case ev_joystick: // buttons are virtual keys
 			i = ev->data1;
-			if (i >= JOYAXISSET || menuactive || CON_Ready() || chat_on)
+			if (i >= JOYAXISSET)
 				break;
 			if (ev->data2 != INT32_MAX) joyxmove[i] = ev->data2;
 			if (ev->data3 != INT32_MAX) joyymove[i] = ev->data3;
@@ -115,15 +113,13 @@ void G_MapEventsToControls(event_t *ev)
 
 		case ev_joystick2: // buttons are virtual keys
 			i = ev->data1;
-			if (i >= JOYAXISSET || menuactive || CON_Ready() || chat_on)
+			if (i >= JOYAXISSET)
 				break;
 			if (ev->data2 != INT32_MAX) joy2xmove[i] = ev->data2;
 			if (ev->data3 != INT32_MAX) joy2ymove[i] = ev->data3;
 			break;
 
 		case ev_mouse2: // buttons are virtual keys
-			if (menuactive || CON_Ready() || chat_on)
-				break;
 			mouse2x = (INT32)(ev->data2*((cv_mousesens2.value*cv_mousesens2.value)/110.0f + 0.1f));
 			mouse2y = (INT32)(ev->data3*((cv_mousesens2.value*cv_mousesens2.value)/110.0f + 0.1f));
 			mlook2y = (INT32)(ev->data3*((cv_mouseysens2.value*cv_mousesens2.value)/110.0f + 0.1f));