Game constantly pauses in maps

On Xbox Series X, map instances automatically and instantly pauses when the character is idle.
This issue does not occur in the hideout.

When the pause occurs, most player inputs stop working:

Character movement does not respond

Skills cannot be activated

Flasks cannot be used

The only input that unpauses the game is Dodge Roll.
Menus (inventory, passive tree, etc.) can be opened and interacted with, but upon closing the menu the game immediately pauses again.

This behavior began suddenly and was not present previously. The game was working correctly the night before the issue started.

-Platform:

Xbox Series X
Wi-Fi connection
Wireless Xbox controller

-Reproducibility:

100% reproducible
Occurs in all maps tested
Does not occur in hideout

-Performance / Network:

Stable 60 FPS
Normal CPU/GPU usage
Performance overlay shows server update dropping to 0 ms when paused

-Troubleshooting Already Attempted:

The following steps were tried without resolving the issue:
Had 2 game updates this morning (2/4/26)
Fully quitting the game and restarting
Power cycling the Xbox Series X
Removing Path of Exile 2 from Quick Resume
Restarting the router
Keeping Xbox Network Settings screen open during gameplay
Starting an Xbox Party to keep network active
Disabling controller auto-sleep
Updating controller and changing controller batteries
Adjusting in-game and system settings
Confirmed issue is not present in hideout.

-Timestamp:

2/4/2026
EST - 10:00am-12:45pm

I’m having the same problem and can’t find a fix. Did you figure anything out on how to fix it other then dodge rolling or non stop moving. Plus my stash is empty till i put something in it but if i leave hideout and come back it’s empty again.

Having the exact same issue on mine as well. Went out of town on Tuesday came back today and having all the same issues you described.

Having the same game pauses issue and stash being empty in all tabs until something is quick moved to the tab then everything in that tab reappears until you load back or travel to another town. Playing on xbox series x

Hello,

I have the same issue.

Platform: Xbox Series X
Issue started: 05.02.2026

Description of the problem

Stash and Guild Stash issue:

The contents of my personal stash and the guild stash are not visible.
Items only appear after I place a new item into the stash.
Game constantly pausing outside safe areas
As soon as I leave a hideout or any safe area, the game immediately pauses.
I can unpause it by pressing B, but within less than a second the game pauses again.
This loop repeats continuously, making it impossible to play.

Troubleshooting already done

Completely uninstalled and reinstalled the game
Disabled automatic pause in the game options
Change the Instance from Auto to London and Frankfurt
Restarted the console multiple times

None of these steps resolved the issue.

Network information

Internet connection: 1 Gbit/s

Latency: ~16 ms

Connection is stable, no packet loss in other games or services

Question

Is this a known issue, and is there any workaround or fix available?
What can I do to make the game playable again?

Thank you for your support.

Kind regards

Same issue and sometimes for no reason will kick me to desktop after freezing only for the game to work fine again, doesn't close or anything able to continue playing, unless I stop moving for a few seconds and then another freeze...

I have been having the exact same freeze issue on Xbox Series S. I am also having the issue where my stash tabs contents are invisible until I place an item inside. This has been ongoing since the morning of Feb 4th. Really sucks because the game is just completely unplayable like this.

UPDATE 2/6/2026

So far nothing has changed, still have the same issues.

Wish GGG would at least reply to this. I watched them reply to many others within just 5 hours of when i first posted these. Even if they dont know of a fix yet, some acknowledgement would be amazing.