diff --git a/game/game.cpp b/game/game.cpp
index 3b35a1e..59e32f3 100644
--- a/game/game.cpp
+++ b/game/game.cpp
@@ -2687,9 +2687,4 @@ bool Game::SetVar(const char *pszName, const char *pszValue)
 	return m_dictPvars.Set(pszName, pszValue);
 }
 
-void Game::GamePause(bool fpause) {
-    if (!gfMultiplayer)
-        gsim.Pause(fpause);
-}
-
 } // namespace wi
diff --git a/game/ht.h b/game/ht.h
index 0c2d75f..de77e9c 100644
--- a/game/ht.h
+++ b/game/ht.h
@@ -2337,7 +2337,6 @@ public:
 	bool AskObserveGame() secGame;
 	bool CheckDatabaseVersion(const char *pszDir, char *pszPdb,
             bool fUpwardCompatOK) secGame;
-    void GamePause(bool fpause);
 
 	// ModeMatch helpers
 
diff --git a/game/sdl/host.cpp b/game/sdl/host.cpp
index b17700f..0c45359 100644
--- a/game/sdl/host.cpp
+++ b/game/sdl/host.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ SurfaceProperties gprops;
 SDL_FingerID gtouches[2];
 wi::Point gaptLast[2];
 bool gfWasBackgrounded;
+bool gfSimWasPaused;
 
 char *gpszUdid;
 
@@ -402,7 +403,10 @@ bool ProcessSdlEvent(base::Message *pmsg, Event *pevt)
         gpdisp->SetShouldRender(true);
 
         // Unpause simulation
-        ggame.GamePause(false);
+        if (!gfSimWasPaused) {
+            gsim.Pause(false);
+            gfSimWasPaused = false;
+        }
 
         // The client was disconected in SDL_APP_DIDENTERBACKGROUND.
         // Notify the callbacks about this to present the user with a message.
@@ -430,7 +434,8 @@ bool ProcessSdlEvent(base::Message *pmsg, Event *pevt)
         gfWasBackgrounded = true;
 
         // Pause simulation
-        ggame.GamePause(true);
+        gfSimWasPaused = gsim.IsPaused();
+        gsim.Pause(true);
 
         // Close the connection to the server. If the user returns to the app,
         // SDL_APP_DIDENTERFOREGROUND will notify gptra's callbacks.