diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs b/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
index 0f59836..ac38eb2 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
         {
             QuickMenuHelper helper = __instance.quickMenu.gameObject.AddComponent<QuickMenuHelper>();
             helper.handAnchor = ____leftVrAnchor.transform;
-            helper.enabled = false;
         }
         catch (System.Exception e)
         {
@@ -106,8 +105,7 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
     {
         try
         {
-            MainMenuHelper helper = __instance.gameObject.AddComponent<MainMenuHelper>();
-            helper.enabled = false;
+            __instance.gameObject.AddComponent<MainMenuHelper>();
         }
         catch (System.Exception e)
         {
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
             ____quickMenuOpen = show;
             __instance.quickMenu.enabled = true;
             __instance.quickMenuAnimator.SetBool("Open", show);
-            QuickMenuHelper.Instance.enabled = show;
+            QuickMenuHelper.Instance.MenuIsOpen = show;
             QuickMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors(show);
             //shouldnt run if switching menus on desktop
             if (!MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr)
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
             ____gameMenuOpen = show;
             __instance.gameMenuView.enabled = true;
             __instance.uiMenuAnimator.SetBool("Open", show);
-            MainMenuHelper.Instance.enabled = show;
+            MainMenuHelper.Instance.MenuIsOpen = show;
             MainMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors(show);
             //shouldnt run if switching menus on desktop
             if (!MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr)
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
index 1beed8b..d1d2ef4 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     public static MainMenuHelper Instance;
     public Transform worldAnchor;
     public bool NeedsPositionUpdate;
+    public bool MenuIsOpen;
 
     void Awake()
     {
@@ -29,12 +30,15 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
 
     void LateUpdate()
     {
-        if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
-            MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
-        if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus)
-            UpdateMenuPosition();
-        if (NeedsPositionUpdate)
-            UpdateMenuPosition();
+        if (MenuIsOpen)
+        {
+            if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
+                MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
+            if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus)
+                UpdateMenuPosition();
+            if (NeedsPositionUpdate)
+                UpdateMenuPosition();
+        }
     }
 
     public void CreateWorldAnchors()
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
index 716ae71..5836f89 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     public Transform worldAnchor;
     public Transform handAnchor;
     public bool NeedsPositionUpdate;
+    public bool MenuIsOpen;
 
     void Awake()
     {
@@ -27,12 +28,15 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
 
     void LateUpdate()
     {
-        if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
-            MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
-        if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus || MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr)
-            UpdateMenuPosition();
-        if (NeedsPositionUpdate)
-            UpdateMenuPosition();
+        if (MenuIsOpen)
+        {
+            if (MSP_MenuInfo.UseIndependentHeadTurn)
+                MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
+            if (MSP_MenuInfo.PlayerAnchorMenus || MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr)
+                UpdateMenuPosition();
+            if (NeedsPositionUpdate)
+                UpdateMenuPosition();
+        }   
     }
 
     public void CreateWorldAnchors()
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index cf44392..2c4d733 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ using System.Reflection;
 namespace NAK.Melons.MenuScalePatch.Properties;
 internal static class AssemblyInfoParams
 {
-    public const string Version = "4.2.2";
+    public const string Version = "4.2.3";
     public const string Author = "NotAKidoS";
 }
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