diff --git a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
index cb3da4ff3..ea347f15c 100644
--- a/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
+++ b/src/engine/shared/config_variables.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvVoteKickBanTime,sv_vote_kick_bantime, 300, 0, 9999, CFGFLAG_S
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvVoteMapTimeDelay,sv_vote_map_delay,0,0,9999,CFGFLAG_SERVER,"how much time between map votes")
 //MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvMaxConnections,sv_max_connections, 2, 1, 16, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Maximum count of connection from one IP server can accept") not needed
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvMaxAfkTime,sv_max_afk_time, 0, 0, 9999, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "How many seconds a player is allowed to be afk, 0=disabled")	  
-MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvPauseable, sv_pauseable, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "players can pause their char or not")  		  
+MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvPauseable, sv_pauseable, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "players can pause their char or not")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvCheatTime, sv_cheattime, 0, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "players can cheat with time or not")
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvHit, sv_hit, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "players can hammer/grenade/laser one another")  		 
 MACRO_CONFIG_INT(SvTunes, sv_tunes, 1, 0, 1, CFGFLAG_SERVER, "Turns Tuning On/Off")  		 
diff --git a/src/game/server/player.cpp b/src/game/server/player.cpp
index cc78679dd..96b456239 100644
--- a/src/game/server/player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/player.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void CPlayer::TryRespawn()
 
 void CPlayer::LoadCharacter() {
 	Character->m_Core = m_PauseInfo.m_Core;
-	Character->m_StartTime = m_PauseInfo.m_StartTime;
+	Character->m_StartTime = Server()->Tick() - (m_PauseInfo.m_PauseTime - m_PauseInfo.m_StartTime);
 	Character->m_RaceState = m_PauseInfo.m_RaceState;
 	Character->m_RefreshTime = Server()->Tick();
 	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_WEAPONS; ++i) {
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ void CPlayer::SaveCharacter()
 	m_PauseInfo.m_LastWeapon = Character->m_LastWeapon;
 	m_PauseInfo.m_HammerType = Character->m_HammerType;
 	m_PauseInfo.m_Super = Character->m_Super;
+	m_PauseInfo.m_PauseTime = Server()->Tick();
 	//m_PauseInfo.m_RefreshTime = Character->m_RefreshTime;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game/server/player.h b/src/game/server/player.h
index 6390e84dd..a736e38be 100644
--- a/src/game/server/player.h
+++ b/src/game/server/player.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
 		bool m_aHasWeapon[NUM_WEAPONS];
 		int m_HammerType;
 		bool m_Super;
+		int m_PauseTime;
 	} m_PauseInfo;
 	void LoadCharacter();
 	void SaveCharacter();