diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs b/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
index d6e1a3d..97e38aa 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/HarmonyPatches.cs
@@ -78,13 +78,16 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
     }
 
     //hook quickmenu open/close
-    [HarmonyPostfix]
+    [HarmonyPrefix]
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(CVR_MenuManager), "ToggleQuickMenu", new Type[] { typeof(bool) })]
-    private static void Postfix_CVR_MenuManager_ToggleQuickMenu(bool show)
+    private static void Postfix_CVR_MenuManager_ToggleQuickMenu(bool show, ref bool ____quickMenuOpen)
     {
         if (QuickMenuHelper.Instance == null) return;
-        QuickMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors();
-        MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(show);
+        if (show != ____quickMenuOpen)
+        {
+            QuickMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors();
+            MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(show);
+        }
         QuickMenuHelper.Instance.enabled = show;
     }
 
@@ -97,13 +100,16 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
     }
 
     //hook menu open/close
-    [HarmonyPostfix]
+    [HarmonyPrefix]
     [HarmonyPatch(typeof(ViewManager), "UiStateToggle", new Type[] { typeof(bool) })]
-    private static void Postfix_ViewManager_UiStateToggle(bool show)
+    private static void Postfix_ViewManager_UiStateToggle(bool show, ref bool ____gameMenuOpen)
     {
         if (MainMenuHelper.Instance == null) return;
-        MainMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors();
-        MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(show);
+        if (show != ____gameMenuOpen)
+        {
+            MainMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateWorldAnchors();
+            MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(show);
+        }
         MainMenuHelper.Instance.enabled = show;
     }
 
@@ -114,13 +120,4 @@ internal class HarmonyPatches
     {
         MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform = PlayerSetup.Instance.GetActiveCamera().transform;
     }
-
-    //only fixes Desktop QM interaction while using independent head input...
-    //[HarmonyPrefix]
-    //[HarmonyPatch(typeof(ControllerRay), "LateUpdate")]
-    //private static void UpdateMenuPositionForInput()
-    //{
-    //    MainMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateMenuPosition();
-    //    QuickMenuHelper.Instance.UpdateMenuPosition();
-    //}
 }
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diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
index 1c90ee9..5959276 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/MainMenuHelper.cs
@@ -28,11 +28,6 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     public static MainMenuHelper Instance;
     public Transform worldAnchor;
 
-    static readonly FieldInfo ms_followAngleY = typeof(MovementSystem).GetField("_followAngleY", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
-    private bool independentHeadTurn = false;
-    private bool returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-    private bool prevIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-
     void Start()
     {
         Instance = this;
@@ -41,23 +36,10 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
 
     void LateUpdate()
     {
+        MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
         UpdateMenuPosition();
     }
 
-    void OnEnable()
-    {
-        independentHeadTurn = false;
-        returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-        prevIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-    }
-
-    void OnDisable()
-    {
-        independentHeadTurn = false;
-        returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-        prevIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-    }
-
     public void CreateWorldAnchors()
     {
         //VR specific anchor
@@ -99,39 +81,6 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
             HandleVRPosition();
             return;
         }
-
-        float angle = (float)ms_followAngleY.GetValue(MovementSystem.Instance);
-        bool independentHeadTurnChanged = CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadTurn != prevIndependentHeadTurn;
-        if (independentHeadTurnChanged)
-        {
-            prevIndependentHeadTurn = CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadTurn;
-            //if pressing but not already enabled
-            if (prevIndependentHeadTurn)
-            {
-                if (!independentHeadTurn && angle == 0f)
-                {
-                    UpdateWorldAnchors();
-                    MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(!prevIndependentHeadTurn);
-                    independentHeadTurn = true;
-                }
-                returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                returnIndependentHeadTurn = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (returnIndependentHeadTurn)
-        {
-            if (angle == 0f)
-            {
-                independentHeadTurn = false;
-                returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-                MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(!prevIndependentHeadTurn);
-            }
-        }
-
         HandleDesktopPosition();
     }
 
@@ -139,8 +88,7 @@ public class MainMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     public void HandleDesktopPosition()
     {
         if (MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform == null || MSP_MenuInfo.DisableMMHelper) return;
-
-        Transform activeAnchor = independentHeadTurn ? worldAnchor : MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform;
+        Transform activeAnchor = MSP_MenuInfo.independentHeadTurn ? worldAnchor : MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform;
         transform.localScale = new Vector3(1.6f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 0.9f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f);
         transform.eulerAngles = activeAnchor.eulerAngles;
         transform.position = activeAnchor.position + activeAnchor.forward * 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor * MSP_MenuInfo.AspectRatio;
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
index a0f467a..e2b5fce 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/Helpers/QuickMenuHelper.cs
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     public Transform worldAnchor;
     public Transform handAnchor;
 
-    static readonly FieldInfo ms_followAngleY = typeof(MovementSystem).GetField("_followAngleY", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
-    private bool independentHeadTurn = false;
-    private bool returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-    private bool prevIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-
     void Start()
     {
         Instance = this;
@@ -40,23 +35,10 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
 
     void LateUpdate()
     {
+        MSP_MenuInfo.HandleIndependentLookInput();
         UpdateMenuPosition();
     }
 
-    void OnEnable()
-    {
-        independentHeadTurn = false;
-        returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-        prevIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-    }
-
-    void OnDisable()
-    {
-        independentHeadTurn = false;
-        returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-        prevIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-    }
-
     public void CreateWorldAnchors()
     {
         //VR specific anchor
@@ -69,7 +51,6 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     public void UpdateWorldAnchors()
     {
         if (worldAnchor == null || MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform == null) return;
-
         worldAnchor.eulerAngles = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.eulerAngles;
         worldAnchor.position = MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform.position;
     }
@@ -81,39 +62,6 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
             HandleVRPosition();
             return;
         }
-
-        float angle = (float)ms_followAngleY.GetValue(MovementSystem.Instance);
-        bool independentHeadTurnChanged = CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadTurn != prevIndependentHeadTurn;
-        if (independentHeadTurnChanged)
-        {
-            prevIndependentHeadTurn = CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadTurn;
-            //if pressing but not already enabled
-            if (prevIndependentHeadTurn)
-            {
-                if (!independentHeadTurn && angle == 0f)
-                {
-                    UpdateWorldAnchors();
-                    MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(!prevIndependentHeadTurn);
-                    independentHeadTurn = true;
-                }
-                returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                returnIndependentHeadTurn = true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (returnIndependentHeadTurn)
-        {
-            if (angle == 0f)
-            {
-                independentHeadTurn = false;
-                returnIndependentHeadTurn = false;
-                MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(!prevIndependentHeadTurn);
-            }
-        }
-
         HandleDesktopPosition();
     }
 
@@ -122,7 +70,7 @@ public class QuickMenuHelper : MonoBehaviour
     {
         if (MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform == null || MSP_MenuInfo.DisableQMHelper) return;
 
-        Transform activeAnchor = independentHeadTurn ? worldAnchor : MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform;
+        Transform activeAnchor = MSP_MenuInfo.independentHeadTurn ? worldAnchor : MSP_MenuInfo.CameraTransform;
         transform.localScale = new Vector3(1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor, 1f);
         transform.eulerAngles = activeAnchor.eulerAngles;
         transform.position = activeAnchor.position + activeAnchor.transform.forward * 1f * MSP_MenuInfo.ScaleFactor;
diff --git a/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs b/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs
index 3961816..0e56fbf 100644
--- a/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs
+++ b/MenuScalePatch/MSP_Menus.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Text;
@@ -32,11 +33,29 @@ public class MSP_MenuInfo
     public static void ToggleDesktopInputMethod(bool flag)
     {
         if (MetaPort.Instance.isUsingVr) return;
-        MelonLoader.MelonLogger.Msg("Toggled Desktop Input");
         PlayerSetup.Instance._movementSystem.disableCameraControl = flag;
         CVRInputManager.Instance.inputEnabled = !flag;
         RootLogic.Instance.ToggleMouse(flag);
         CVR_MenuManager.Instance.desktopControllerRay.enabled = !flag;
         Traverse.Create(CVR_MenuManager.Instance).Field("_desktopMouseMode").SetValue(flag);
     }
+
+    static readonly FieldInfo ms_followAngleY = typeof(MovementSystem).GetField("_followAngleY", BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Instance);
+    public static bool independentHeadTurn = false;
+
+    public static void HandleIndependentLookInput()
+    {
+        //angle of independent look axis
+        float angle = (float)ms_followAngleY.GetValue(MovementSystem.Instance);
+        bool isPressed = CVRInputManager.Instance.independentHeadTurn;
+        if (isPressed && !independentHeadTurn)
+        {
+            independentHeadTurn = true;
+            MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(false);
+        }else if (!isPressed && independentHeadTurn && angle == 0f)
+        {
+            independentHeadTurn = false;
+            MSP_MenuInfo.ToggleDesktopInputMethod(true);
+        }
+    }
 }
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