diff --git a/Source/Editor/Modules/UIModule.cs b/Source/Editor/Modules/UIModule.cs
index 22f6e0233..85afca248 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Modules/UIModule.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Modules/UIModule.cs
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Modules
             //
             _toolStripBuildScenes.Enabled = (canEditScene && !isPlayMode) || Editor.StateMachine.BuildingScenesState.IsActive;
             _toolStripBuildScenes.Visible = Editor.Options.Options.General.BuildActions?.Length != 0;
-            _toolStripCook.Enabled = Editor.Windows.GameCookerWin.CanBuild(Platform.PlatformType) && !GameCooker.IsRunning;
+            _toolStripCook.Enabled = Editor.Windows.GameCookerWin.CanBuild(Platform.PlatformType) && Editor.Windows.GameCookerWin.CanCook();
             //
             var play = _toolStripPlay;
             var pause = _toolStripPause;
diff --git a/Source/Editor/States/EditingSceneState.cs b/Source/Editor/States/EditingSceneState.cs
index 72ba37d02..b2980312a 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/States/EditingSceneState.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/States/EditingSceneState.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.States
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool CanReloadScripts => true;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override bool CanCookGame => true;
+
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override string Status => AutoSaveStatus;
 
diff --git a/Source/Editor/States/EditorState.cs b/Source/Editor/States/EditorState.cs
index 8579492a2..15000d341 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/States/EditorState.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/States/EditorState.cs
@@ -48,15 +48,20 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.States
         public virtual bool CanChangeScene => false;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if can enter play mode in this state.
+        /// Checks if can start play mode in this state.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual bool CanEnterPlayMode => false;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Checks if can enter recompile scripts in this state.
+        /// Checks if can recompile scripts in this state.
         /// </summary>
         public virtual bool CanReloadScripts => false;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if can cook game in this state.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool CanCookGame => false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Checks if static is valid for Editor UI calls and other stuff.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Source/Editor/States/PlayingState.cs b/Source/Editor/States/PlayingState.cs
index a81487e43..87ff72c59 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/States/PlayingState.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/States/PlayingState.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.States
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override bool CanEnterPlayMode => true;
 
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public override bool CanCookGame => true;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Occurs when play mode is starting (before scene duplicating).
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs b/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
index bfbbad0ac..ad43a3ee0 100644
--- a/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
+++ b/Source/Editor/Windows/GameCookerWindow.cs
@@ -927,6 +927,15 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
             _exitOnBuildEnd = true;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns true if can cook game now (based on editor state).
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>True if can cook, otherwise false.</returns>
+        public bool CanCook()
+        {
+            return !GameCooker.IsRunning && Editor.StateMachine.CurrentState.CanCookGame;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Returns true if can build for the given platform (both supported and available).
         /// </summary>
@@ -1290,7 +1299,7 @@ namespace FlaxEditor.Windows
         public override void OnUpdate()
         {
             // Building queue
-            if (!GameCooker.IsRunning)
+            if (CanCook())
             {
                 if (_buildingQueue.Count > 0)
                 {