diff --git a/src/gameplay/client_player.cpp b/src/gameplay/client_player.cpp
index fe63a2f..21f6396 100644
--- a/src/gameplay/client_player.cpp
+++ b/src/gameplay/client_player.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ bool ClientPlayer::update_player_move_state(Key key, KeyAction action) {
         }
     } else if (key == Key::LEFT_CTRL) {
         if (action == KeyAction::PRESS) {
+
             m_sprinting = true;
         }
         /*
diff --git a/src/ui/text_field.cpp b/src/ui/text_field.cpp
index 149edac..3887480 100644
--- a/src/ui/text_field.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/text_field.cpp
@@ -246,12 +246,14 @@ bool TextField::handle_key_event(const KeyEvent& e) {
         }
     }
     if (e.key == Key::LEFT_CTRL) {
-        if (e.action == KeyAction::PRESS) {
-            m_ctrl_press = true;
-            return true;
-        } else if (e.action == KeyAction::RELEASE) {
-            m_ctrl_press = false;
-            return true;
+        if (m_typing) {
+            if (e.action == KeyAction::PRESS) {
+                m_ctrl_press = true;
+                return true;
+            } else if (e.action == KeyAction::RELEASE) {
+                m_ctrl_press = false;
+                return true;
+            }
         }
     }