diff --git a/js/initialization.js b/js/initialization.js
index d5469b3..8db224f 100644
--- a/js/initialization.js
+++ b/js/initialization.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-$(document).ready(initialize);
+
+$(document).ready(function(){
+	initialize();
+});
 
 function initialize(a) {
 //view.js
@@ -183,6 +186,16 @@ function initialize(a) {
 
 		ga('create', 'UA-51272720-1', 'teamsnowman.github.io');
 		ga('send', 'pageview');
+
+		document.addEventListener("pause", handlePause, false);
+		document.addEventListener("backbutton", handlePause, false);
+		document.addEventListener("menubutton", handlePause, false); //menu button on android
+	}
+}
+
+function handlePause() {
+	if (gameState == 1 || gameState == 2) {
+		pause()
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/js/render.js b/js/render.js
index 6282339..e057926 100644
--- a/js/render.js
+++ b/js/render.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function render() {
 	settings.hexWidth = settings.baseHexWidth * settings.scale;
 	settings.blockHeight = settings.baseBlockHeight * settings.scale;
 
-	if ((MainHex.ct < 400 && (gameState !== 0) && !MainHex.playThrough) || gameState == -1) {
+	if ((MainHex.ct < 400 && (gameState !== 0) && !MainHex.playThrough)) {
 		if (MainHex.ct > 350) {
 			ctx.globalAlpha = (50 - (MainHex.ct - 350))/50;
 		}
diff --git a/js/view.js b/js/view.js
index d45f2b3..4f86874 100644
--- a/js/view.js
+++ b/js/view.js
@@ -131,12 +131,9 @@ function showText(text){
     pt.className = 'unfaded';
     
     if (text == 'paused') {
-        $(pt).css('margin-top','-5%');
         if (settings.platform == 'mobile') {
             text = 'pausedMobile';
         }
-    } else {
-        $(pt).css('margin-top','-10%');
     }
 
     pt.innerHTML = messages[text];