diff --git a/src/components/saber-controls.js b/src/components/saber-controls.js
index 9a90237..6753f17 100644
--- a/src/components/saber-controls.js
+++ b/src/components/saber-controls.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 AFRAME.registerComponent('saber-controls', {
   schema: {
+    bladeEnabled: {default: false},
     enabled: {default: false},
     hand: {default: 'right', oneOf: ['left', 'right']}
   },
diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 522bff3..66fa6bb 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
             bind__hand-swapper="enabled: {{ otherHand }}RaycasterActive"
             bind__pauser="enabled: !menu.active"
             bind__raycaster="enabled: {{ hand }}RaycasterActive"
+            bind__saber-controls="bladeEnabled: !menu.active"
             haptics="events: mouseenter; dur: 35; force: 0.075"
             saber-controls="hand: {{ hand }}">