diff --git a/scripts/scanner/entrypoint.lua b/scripts/scanner/entrypoint.lua
index 1a4cea2a..c95653ec 100644
--- a/scripts/scanner/entrypoint.lua
+++ b/scripts/scanner/entrypoint.lua
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ end
 ---@param pindex number
 ---@param direction 1 | -1
 function mod.move_category(pindex, direction)
+   if global.players[pindex].in_menu then return end
    local pstate = player_state[pindex]
    sound_for_end(move_category(pindex, pstate, direction))
    printout({ "fa.scanner-category-" .. pstate.scanner_cursor.category }, pindex)
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ end
 ---@param pindex number
 ---@param direction 1 | -1
 function mod.move_subcategory(pindex, direction)
+   if global.players[pindex].in_menu then return end
    local pstate = player_state[pindex]
    sound_for_end(move_subcategory(pindex, pstate, direction))
    announce_cursor_pos(pindex, pstate)
@@ -457,6 +459,7 @@ end
 ---@param pindex number
 ---@param direction 1 | -1
 function mod.move_within_subcategory(pindex, direction)
+   if global.players[pindex].in_menu then return end
    local pstate = player_state[pindex]
    sound_for_end(move_in_subcategory(pindex, pstate, direction))
    announce_cursor_pos(pindex, pstate)
@@ -464,11 +467,13 @@ end
 
 ---@param pindex number
 function mod.announce_current_item(pindex)
+   if global.players[pindex].in_menu then return end
    local pstate = player_state[pindex]
    announce_cursor_pos(pindex, pstate)
 end
 
 function mod.resort(pindex)
+   if global.players[pindex].in_menu then return end
    local pstate = player_state[pindex]
    local player = assert(game.get_player(pindex))
    ---@cast player LuaPlayer
@@ -514,4 +519,5 @@ end
 function mod.on_surface_delete(index)
    SurfaceScanner.on_surface_delete(index)
 end
+
 return mod