diff --git a/scenes/player/player.gd b/scenes/player/player.gd
index 7779e28..5bd4c6c 100644
--- a/scenes/player/player.gd
+++ b/scenes/player/player.gd
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	GameSettingsManager.graphics_fov_changed.connect(_on_graphics_fov_changed)
 	GameSettingsManager.game_options_held_block_ui_changed.connect(_on_game_options_held_block_ui_changed)
 	InventoryManager.quick_slot_item_changed.connect(_on_quick_slot_item_changed)
+	SignalManager.resume_game.connect(_on_resume_game)
+	SignalManager.open_pause_menu.connect(_on_open_pause_menu)
 
 	_update_held_block_mesh(InventoryManager.quick_slot_item_id)
 
@@ -142,3 +144,9 @@ func _on_graphics_fov_changed(fov: int) -> void:
 
 func _on_quick_slot_item_changed(item_id: String) -> void:
 	_update_held_block_mesh(item_id)
+
+func _on_open_pause_menu() -> void:
+	block_mesh.visible = false
+
+func _on_resume_game() -> void:
+	block_mesh.visible = GameSettingsManager.settings.game_options.enable_held_block