diff --git a/src/dusk/engine/engine.c b/src/dusk/engine/engine.c
index cfe887e2..a69dd72e 100644
--- a/src/dusk/engine/engine.c
+++ b/src/dusk/engine/engine.c
@@ -138,9 +138,14 @@ errorret_t engineInit(const int32_t argc, const char_t **argv) {
 }
 
 errorret_t engineUpdate(void) {
+  errorChain(networkManagerUpdate());
+  if(networkManagerIsConnectionModalOpen()) {
+    errorChain(displayUpdate());
+    errorOk();
+  }
+
   timeUpdate();
   inputUpdate();
-  errorChain(networkManagerUpdate());
 
   uiUpdate();
   errorChain(sceneUpdate());
diff --git a/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.c b/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.c
index 5405027d..9e7fce76 100644
--- a/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.c
+++ b/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.c
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ void networkManagerRequestConnection(
   networkPlatformRequestConnection(onConnected, onFailed, user);
 }
 
+bool_t networkManagerIsConnectionModalOpen() {
+  return networkPlatformIsConnectionModalOpen();
+}
+
 errorret_t networkManagerDispose() {
   errorChain(networkPlatformDispose());
   errorOk();
diff --git a/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.h b/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.h
index 5a2ff03d..33722cee 100644
--- a/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.h
+++ b/src/dusk/network/networkmanager.h
@@ -68,6 +68,16 @@ void networkManagerRequestConnection(
   void *user
 );
 
+/**
+ * This is highly platform specific unfortunately, but basically for PSP and 
+ * maybe some other systems in future, I need a way to tell the engine that the
+ * network manager is blocking rendering while it lets the user connect.
+ * 
+ * @return If true, then the network manager is asking the engine to not do any
+ *         thing, including time stepping, until this complete.
+ */
+bool_t networkManagerIsConnectionModalOpen();
+
 /**
  * Disposes of the network manager. This will NOT disconnect from the network.
  *
diff --git a/src/duskpsp/network/networkplatform.h b/src/duskpsp/network/networkplatform.h
index ddd0a061..ef02df4d 100644
--- a/src/duskpsp/network/networkplatform.h
+++ b/src/duskpsp/network/networkplatform.h
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "networkpsp.h"
 
-#define networkPlatformInit    networkPspInit
+#define networkPlatformInit networkPspInit
 #define networkPlatformUpdate  networkPspUpdate
 #define networkPlatformDispose networkPspDispose
 #define networkPlatformIsConnected networkPspIsConnected
 #define networkPlatformRequestConnection networkPspRequestConnection
 #define networkPlatformHTTPRequest networkPspHTTPRequest
+#define networkPlatformIsConnectionModalOpen networkPspIsConnectionModalOpen
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diff --git a/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.c b/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.c
index 54f22719..3af4659e 100644
--- a/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.c
+++ b/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.c
@@ -388,3 +388,7 @@ void networkPspHTTPRequest(
   item->thread.data = item;
   threadStartRequest(&item->thread);
 }
+
+bool_t networkPspIsConnectionModalOpen() {
+  return sceUtilityNetconfGetStatus() == PSP_UTILITY_DIALOG_VISIBLE;
+}
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diff --git a/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.h b/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.h
index 439ce58d..6d1b9911 100644
--- a/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.h
+++ b/src/duskpsp/network/networkpsp.h
@@ -61,14 +61,19 @@ typedef struct {
 } networkpsp_t;
 
 errorret_t networkPspInit();
+
 errorret_t networkPspUpdate();
+
 errorret_t networkPspDispose();
+
 bool_t networkPspIsConnected();
+
 void networkPspRequestConnection(
   void (*onConnected)(void *user),
   void (*onFailed)(errorret_t error, void *user),
   void *user
 );
+
 void networkPspHTTPRequest(
   const char_t *url,
   const networkhttprequestmethod_t method,
@@ -79,3 +84,5 @@ void networkPspHTTPRequest(
   networkhttpcallback_t callback,
   networkhttperrorcallback_t errorCallback
 );
+
+bool_t networkPspIsConnectionModalOpen();
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