diff --git a/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py b/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py
index 5122ebd0fa..a23c9f839b 100755
--- a/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/controls/ControlManager.py
@@ -239,10 +239,12 @@ class ControlManager:
         inputState.ignore("jump")
         inputState.ignore("slideLeft")
         inputState.ignore("slideRight")
-        inputState.ignore("levitateUp")
-        inputState.ignore("levitateDown")
         inputState.ignore("run")
-        inputState.ignore("slide")
+        if __dev__:
+            inputState.ignore("slide")
+            inputState.ignore("levitateUp")
+            inputState.ignore("levitateDown")
+
         
         #self.monitorTask.remove()