diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screen.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screen.cpp
index 9098c0094..c3260a893 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screen.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screen.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ void Screen::keyPressed(wchar_t eventCharacter, int eventKey) {
     if (eventKey == Keyboard::KEY_ESCAPE) {
         minecraft->setScreen(NULL);
         //    minecraft->grabMouse();	// 4J - removed
+        // 4jcraft: moved here from PauseScreen to ensure that serverside
+        // unpausing is done in all scenarios
+        if (g_NetworkManager.IsLocalGame() &&
+            g_NetworkManager.GetPlayerCount() == 1)
+            app.SetXuiServerAction(ProfileManager.GetPrimaryPad(),
+                                   eXuiServerAction_PauseServer, (void*)FALSE);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.cpp
index 8c451b4ee..1837a5a99 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.cpp
@@ -54,15 +54,6 @@ void PauseScreen::init() {
      */
 }
 
-void PauseScreen::keyPressed(wchar_t eventCharacter, int eventKey) {
-    if (eventKey == Keyboard::KEY_ESCAPE && g_NetworkManager.IsLocalGame() &&
-        g_NetworkManager.GetPlayerCount() == 1)
-        app.SetXuiServerAction(ProfileManager.GetPrimaryPad(),
-                               eXuiServerAction_PauseServer, (void*)FALSE);
-
-    Screen::keyPressed(eventCharacter, eventKey);
-}
-
 void PauseScreen::exitWorld(Minecraft* minecraft, bool save) {
     // 4jcraft: made our own static method for use in the java gui (other
     // places such as the deathscreen need this)
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.h b/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.h
index 6f71beb09..375d03eb6 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/UI/Screens/PauseScreen.h
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ private:
 public:
     PauseScreen();  // 4J added
     virtual void init();
-    virtual void keyPressed(wchar_t eventCharacter, int eventKey);
     static void exitWorld(Minecraft* minecraft, bool save);
 
 protected: