diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/pausemenu/PauseMenuRenderComponent.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/pausemenu/PauseMenuRenderComponent.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 078d13755..000000000
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/components/pausemenu/PauseMenuRenderComponent.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package com.csse3200.game.components.pausemenu;
-
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.SpriteBatch;
-import com.csse3200.game.rendering.RenderComponent;
-
-/**
- * Handles the rendering and de-rendering of the pause menu.
- */
-public class PauseMenuRenderComponent extends RenderComponent {
-    @Override
-    public void draw(SpriteBatch batch) {
-        // TO DO: Actually make this function
-    }
-}
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/PauseMenuFactory.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/PauseMenuFactory.java
index fdb3a4204..71248198c 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/PauseMenuFactory.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/entities/factories/PauseMenuFactory.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import com.csse3200.game.GdxGame;
 import com.csse3200.game.components.pausemenu.*;
 import com.csse3200.game.entities.Entity;
+import com.csse3200.game.rendering.TextureRenderComponent;
 import com.csse3200.game.services.ServiceLocator;
 
 /**
@@ -17,11 +18,13 @@ public class PauseMenuFactory {
     public static Entity createPauseMenu(GdxGame game) {
         Entity pauseMenu = new Entity()
                 .addComponent(new PauseMenuTimeStopComponent())
-                .addComponent(new PauseMenuRenderComponent())
                 .addComponent(new PauseMenuContinueButton())
                 .addComponent(new PauseMenuSettingsButton(game))
                 .addComponent(new PauseMenuPlanetSelectButton(game))
-                .addComponent(new PauseMenuMainMenuButton(game));
+                .addComponent(new PauseMenuMainMenuButton(game))
+                .addComponent(new TextureRenderComponent("images/ui/Sprites/UI_Glass_Toggle_Bar_01a.png"));
+        pauseMenu.setScale(8, 8);
+        pauseMenu.setPosition(6.3f, 2f);
         ServiceLocator.getEntityService().register(pauseMenu);
         return pauseMenu;
     }
diff --git a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java
index 6bb3c18a9..c0809ea82 100644
--- a/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java
+++ b/source/core/src/main/com/csse3200/game/screens/AssetLoader.java
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ public class AssetLoader {
             "images/projectiles/stun_effect.png",
             "images/projectiles/firework_anim.png",
             "images/projectiles/pierce_anim.png",
-            "images/projectiles/snow_ball.png"
+            "images/projectiles/snow_ball.png",
+            "images/ui/Sprites/UI_Glass_Toggle_Bar_01a.png"
     };
 
     public static final String[] textureAtlases = {