diff --git a/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp b/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp
index 2170c1815..33d2fd452 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/scoreboard.cpp
@@ -797,15 +797,16 @@ bool CScoreboard::Active() const
 	if(m_Active)
 		return true;
 
+	const CNetObj_GameInfo *pGameInfoObj = GameClient()->m_Snap.m_pGameInfoObj;
 	if(GameClient()->m_Snap.m_pLocalInfo && !GameClient()->m_Snap.m_SpecInfo.m_Active)
 	{
-		// we are not a spectator, check if we are dead
-		if(!GameClient()->m_Snap.m_pLocalCharacter && g_Config.m_ClScoreboardOnDeath)
+		// we are not a spectator, check if we are dead and the game isn't paused
+		if(!GameClient()->m_Snap.m_pLocalCharacter && g_Config.m_ClScoreboardOnDeath &&
+			!(pGameInfoObj && pGameInfoObj->m_GameStateFlags & GAMESTATEFLAG_PAUSED))
 			return true;
 	}
 
 	// if the game is over
-	const CNetObj_GameInfo *pGameInfoObj = GameClient()->m_Snap.m_pGameInfoObj;
 	if(pGameInfoObj && pGameInfoObj->m_GameStateFlags & GAMESTATEFLAG_GAMEOVER)
 		return true;