diff --git a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
index ae7c05193..871756b9d 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
@@ -95,9 +95,19 @@ bool EventHandler::OnEvent (const SEvent &event)
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void EventHandler::processGUIAction(const PlayerAction action, const unsigned int value,
-                                    Input::InputType type, const int playerID)
+void EventHandler::processGUIAction(const PlayerAction action,
+                                    const unsigned int value,
+                                    Input::InputType type,
+                                    const int playerID)
 {
+    Screen* screen = GUIEngine::getCurrentScreen();
+    if (screen != NULL)
+    {
+        EventPropagation propg = screen->filterActions(action, value,
+                                                       type, playerID);
+        if (propg == EVENT_BLOCK) return;
+    }
+    
     const bool pressedDown = value > Input::MAX_VALUE*2/3;
     
     if (!pressedDown && type == Input::IT_STICKMOTION) return;
diff --git a/src/guiengine/screen.hpp b/src/guiengine/screen.hpp
index a1857f8e5..24414fe45 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/screen.hpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/screen.hpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "config/stk_config.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/abstract_top_level_container.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/engine.hpp"
+#include "guiengine/event_handler.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/layout_manager.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/widget.hpp"
 #include "input/input.hpp"
@@ -254,10 +255,18 @@ namespace GUIEngine
           * \brief Implementing method from AbstractTopLevelContainer
           */
         virtual int getWidth();
+        
         /**
           * \brief Implementing method from AbstractTopLevelContainer
           */
         virtual int getHeight();
+        
+        /**
+          * \brief override this if you need to be notified of player actions in subclasses
+          */
+        virtual EventPropagation filterActions(PlayerAction action, const unsigned int value,
+                                               Input::InputType type, int playerId) { return EVENT_LET; }
+        
     };
     
 }