diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
index ee611b63..891cd791 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libcore.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ static int l_close_world(lua::State* L) {
     if (save_world) {
         controller->saveWorld();
     }
+    // unblock all bindings
+    Events::enableBindings();
     // destroy LevelScreen and run quit callbacks
     engine->setScreen(nullptr);
     // create and go to menu screen
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinput.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinput.cpp
index 53f1effd..2e869fe3 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinput.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinput.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,17 @@ static int l_reset_bindings(lua::State*) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int l_enable_binding(lua::State* L) {
+    std::string bindname = lua::require_string(L, 1);
+    bool enable = lua::toboolean(L, 2);
+    const auto& bind = Events::bindings.find(bindname);
+    if (bind == Events::bindings.end()) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("unknown binding " + util::quote(bindname));
+    }
+    Events::bindings[bindname].enable = enable;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg inputlib[] = {
     {"keycode", lua::wrap<l_keycode>},
     {"mousecode", lua::wrap<l_mousecode>},
@@ -143,4 +154,5 @@ const luaL_Reg inputlib[] = {
     {"is_active", lua::wrap<l_is_active>},
     {"is_pressed", lua::wrap<l_is_pressed>},
     {"reset_bindings", lua::wrap<l_reset_bindings>},
+    {"enable_binding", lua::wrap<l_enable_binding>},
     {NULL, NULL}};
diff --git a/src/window/Events.cpp b/src/window/Events.cpp
index f310969b..f63431cf 100644
--- a/src/window/Events.cpp
+++ b/src/window/Events.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ void Events::pollEvents() {
 
     for (auto& entry : bindings) {
         auto& binding = entry.second;
+        if (!binding.enable) {
+            binding.state = false;
+            continue;
+        }
         binding.justChange = false;
 
         bool newstate = false;
@@ -228,3 +232,10 @@ void Events::loadBindings(
         }
     }
 }
+
+void Events::enableBindings() {
+    for (auto& entry : bindings) {
+        auto& binding = entry.second;
+        binding.enable = true;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/window/Events.hpp b/src/window/Events.hpp
index f5ed5720..8155bb2b 100644
--- a/src/window/Events.hpp
+++ b/src/window/Events.hpp
@@ -60,4 +60,5 @@ public:
         const std::string& filename, const std::string& source,
         BindType bindType
     );
+    static void enableBindings();
 };
diff --git a/src/window/input.hpp b/src/window/input.hpp
index a90c8fe0..06ed1511 100644
--- a/src/window/input.hpp
+++ b/src/window/input.hpp
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ struct Binding {
     int code;
     bool state = false;
     bool justChange = false;
+    bool enable = true;
 
     Binding() = default;
     Binding(inputtype type, int code) : type(type), code(code) {