diff --git a/client/include/states/ChatState.hpp b/client/include/states/ChatState.hpp
index ad8b509b9..70d616bc2 100644
--- a/client/include/states/ChatState.hpp
+++ b/client/include/states/ChatState.hpp
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ class ChatState : public InterfaceState {
 
 		void onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) override;
 
-		void update() override;
-
 	private:
 		void draw(gk::RenderTarget &target, gk::RenderStates states) const override;
 
diff --git a/client/include/states/InterfaceState.hpp b/client/include/states/InterfaceState.hpp
index b85684c79..b55e44611 100644
--- a/client/include/states/InterfaceState.hpp
+++ b/client/include/states/InterfaceState.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class InterfaceState : public gk::ApplicationState {
 		void setup();
 		void onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) override;
 
+		void update() override;
+
 		void prepareDraw(gk::RenderTarget &target, gk::RenderStates &states) const;
 
 		bool m_drawBackground = true;
diff --git a/client/include/states/PauseMenuState.hpp b/client/include/states/PauseMenuState.hpp
index 36b902ef2..3e9a7c887 100644
--- a/client/include/states/PauseMenuState.hpp
+++ b/client/include/states/PauseMenuState.hpp
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ class PauseMenuState : public InterfaceState {
 
 		void onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) override;
 
-		void update() override;
-
 	private:
 		void draw(gk::RenderTarget &target, gk::RenderStates states) const override;
 
diff --git a/client/include/states/SettingsMenuState.hpp b/client/include/states/SettingsMenuState.hpp
index 18ccceaa3..54e4e463f 100644
--- a/client/include/states/SettingsMenuState.hpp
+++ b/client/include/states/SettingsMenuState.hpp
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ class SettingsMenuState : public InterfaceState {
 
 		void onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) override;
 
-		void update() override;
-
 	private:
 		void doneButtonAction();
 
diff --git a/client/source/states/ChatState.cpp b/client/source/states/ChatState.cpp
index 201f8988d..8e81da520 100644
--- a/client/source/states/ChatState.cpp
+++ b/client/source/states/ChatState.cpp
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ void ChatState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
 	}
 }
 
-void ChatState::update() {
-}
-
 void ChatState::draw(gk::RenderTarget &target, gk::RenderStates states) const {
 	if (m_parent)
 		target.draw(*m_parent, states);
diff --git a/client/source/states/InterfaceState.cpp b/client/source/states/InterfaceState.cpp
index 2710a0851..78c0aa641 100644
--- a/client/source/states/InterfaceState.cpp
+++ b/client/source/states/InterfaceState.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ void InterfaceState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
 	}
 }
 
+void InterfaceState::update() {
+	if (m_parent)
+		m_parent->update();
+}
+
 void InterfaceState::prepareDraw(gk::RenderTarget &target, gk::RenderStates &states) const {
 	states.transform *= getTransform();
 	states.shader = &m_shader;
diff --git a/client/source/states/LuaGUIState.cpp b/client/source/states/LuaGUIState.cpp
index b9d284729..272922471 100644
--- a/client/source/states/LuaGUIState.cpp
+++ b/client/source/states/LuaGUIState.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ void LuaGUIState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
 }
 
 void LuaGUIState::update() {
-	if (m_parent)
-		m_parent->update();
+	InterfaceState::update();
 
 	for (auto &it : m_widgets)
 		it->update();
diff --git a/client/source/states/PauseMenuState.cpp b/client/source/states/PauseMenuState.cpp
index 4f373ae2b..6f4f99ef8 100644
--- a/client/source/states/PauseMenuState.cpp
+++ b/client/source/states/PauseMenuState.cpp
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@ void PauseMenuState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
 	}
 }
 
-void PauseMenuState::update() {
-}
-
 void PauseMenuState::draw(gk::RenderTarget &target, gk::RenderStates states) const {
 	if (m_parent)
 		target.draw(*m_parent, states);
diff --git a/client/source/states/SettingsMenuState.cpp b/client/source/states/SettingsMenuState.cpp
index 6c0aa44c2..c250f0a6a 100644
--- a/client/source/states/SettingsMenuState.cpp
+++ b/client/source/states/SettingsMenuState.cpp
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ void SettingsMenuState::onEvent(const SDL_Event &event) {
 	}
 }
 
-void SettingsMenuState::update() {
-}
-
 void SettingsMenuState::doneButtonAction() {
 	if (m_state != MenuState::Main) {
 		m_state = MenuState::Main;