diff --git a/src/index.html b/src/index.html
index 25c982c..83a35bf 100644
--- a/src/index.html
+++ b/src/index.html
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@
           <a-entity
             id="{{ hand }}CursorMesh"
             mixin="cursorMesh"
-            bind__cursor-mesh="active: menu.active && activeHand === '{{ hand }}'"
-            cursor-mesh="active: menu.active && activeHand === '{{ hand }}'; cursorEl: #{{ hand }}Hand"
+            bind__cursor-mesh="active: {{ hand }}RaycasterActive"
+            cursor-mesh="active: {{ hand }}RaycasterActive; cursorEl: #{{ hand }}Hand"
             material="color: {{ beamColor }}"
             scale="1.3 1.3 1.3"></a-entity>
         {% endmacro %}
diff --git a/src/state/index.js b/src/state/index.js
index 4c02d2b..2c0e219 100644
--- a/src/state/index.js
+++ b/src/state/index.js
@@ -259,8 +259,11 @@ AFRAME.registerState({
     state.isPlaying =
       !state.menu.active && !state.isPaused && !state.isVictory && !state.isGameOver &&
       !state.challenge.isLoading && !state.isSongLoading;
-    state.leftRaycasterActive = !state.isPlaying && state.activeHand === 'left' && state.inVR;
-    state.rightRaycasterActive = !state.isPlaying && state.activeHand === 'right' && state.inVR;
+
+    const anyMenuOpen = state.menu.active || state.isPaused || state.isVictory || state.isGameOver;
+    state.leftRaycasterActive = anyMenuOpen && state.activeHand === 'left' && state.inVR;
+    state.rightRaycasterActive = anyMenuOpen && state.activeHand === 'right' && state.inVR;
+
     state.multiplierText = `${state.score.multiplier}x`;
   }
 });