diff --git a/NFS_XtendedInput.h b/NFS_XtendedInput.h
index c078ab9..6acca3e 100644
--- a/NFS_XtendedInput.h
+++ b/NFS_XtendedInput.h
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ unsigned int LastControlledDeviceOldState = 0;
 unsigned int ControllerIconMode = 0; // read modes above
 
 bool bInDebugWorldCamera = false;
+bool bGlobalDoPolling = true;
diff --git a/NFS_XtendedInput_FEng.h b/NFS_XtendedInput_FEng.h
index 3710c91..858b504 100644
--- a/NFS_XtendedInput_FEng.h
+++ b/NFS_XtendedInput_FEng.h
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void* FEngSetTextureHash_CheckObj(FEObject* inobj, unsigned int obj_hash, unsign
 
 void UpdateFECursorPos()
 {
-	if (*(int*)GAMEFLOWMANAGER_STATUS_ADDR != 0) // don't execute until we're in the game... fixes BSOD crash on old ATI video drivers...
+	if ((*(int*)GAMEFLOWMANAGER_STATUS_ADDR != 0) && bGlobalDoPolling) // don't execute until we're in the game... fixes BSOD crash on old ATI video drivers...
 	{
 		bool bMouseInGameWindow = false;
 		bool bShowMouse = true;
diff --git a/dllmain.cpp b/dllmain.cpp
index 750390f..20840a8 100644
--- a/dllmain.cpp
+++ b/dllmain.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ HRESULT UpdateControllerState()
 void ReadXInput_Extra()
 {
 #ifndef NO_QUIT_BUTTON
-	if (g_Controllers[0].bConnected)
+	if (g_Controllers[0].bConnected && bGlobalDoPolling)
 	{
 		WORD wButtons = g_Controllers[0].state.Gamepad.wButtons;
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void __stdcall ReadControllerData()
 		GetKeyboardState(VKeyStates[0]);
 
 	// read mouse info for Debug World Camera
-	if (bInDebugWorldCamera)
+	if (bInDebugWorldCamera && bGlobalDoPolling)
 	{
 		RECT windowRect;
 		POINT MousePos;
@@ -820,6 +820,9 @@ class InputDevice
 	}
 	virtual void PollDevice()
 	{
+		if (!bGlobalDoPolling)
+			return;
+
 		ReadControllerData();
 		WORD wButtons = g_Controllers[fDeviceIndex].state.Gamepad.wButtons;
 		WORD SecondBind = 0;
@@ -1618,6 +1621,16 @@ int Init()
 	return 0;
 }
 
+extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) bool GetPollingState()
+{
+	return bGlobalDoPolling;
+}
+
+extern "C" __declspec(dllexport) bool SetPollingState(bool state)
+{
+	bGlobalDoPolling = state;
+	return state;
+}
 
 BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE /*hModule*/, DWORD reason, LPVOID /*lpReserved*/)
 {