# There is an issue preventing controller players from interacting with the UI buttons.

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/there-is-an-issue-preventing-controller-players-from-interacting-with-the-ui-buttons/2673362>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, closed, fortnite\
**Created:** [November 10, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/there-is-an-issue-preventing-controller-players-from-interacting-with-the-ui-buttons/2673362 "2025-11-10T01:51:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 25, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/there-is-an-issue-preventing-controller-players-from-interacting-with-the-ui-buttons/2673362/3 "2025-11-25T21:50:22Z")

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FORT-1012798 has been ‘Closed’ as a duplicate of an existing known issue. Origin Issue: FORT-938138, Origin Topic: [UI Widgets lose input focus on consoles, causing a player softlock.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/ui-widgets-lose-input-focus-on-consoles-causing-a-player-softlock/2608629)

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