diff --git a/QSB/TimeSync/WakeUpSync.cs b/QSB/TimeSync/WakeUpSync.cs
index 9453c536..29abf702 100644
--- a/QSB/TimeSync/WakeUpSync.cs
+++ b/QSB/TimeSync/WakeUpSync.cs
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public class WakeUpSync : NetworkBehaviour
 			StartPausing(PauseReason.WaitingForAllPlayersToBeReady);
 		}
 
-		if (serverState == ServerState.WaitingForAllPlayersToDie && clientState == ClientState.WaitingForOthersToBeReady)
+		if (serverState == ServerState.WaitingForAllPlayersToDie && CurrentState != State.Pausing && clientState == ClientState.WaitingForOthersToBeReady)
 		{
 			StartPausing(PauseReason.WaitingForAllPlayersToBeReady);
 		}
@@ -443,4 +443,4 @@ public class WakeUpSync : NetworkBehaviour
 
 		OWTime.SetTimeScale(mappedTimescale);
 	}
-}
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+}