diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index 9bf40cad2a..3f30d687e7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
     <Compile Include="WorldUtils.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Network\ReplayRecorderConnection.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\TooltipContainerWidget.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\DebugPauseState.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/DebugPauseState.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/DebugPauseState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e97dd31404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/DebugPauseState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2011 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation. For more information,
+ * see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Network;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Traits
+{
+	public class DebugPauseStateInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new DebugPauseState(init.world); }
+	}
+
+	public class DebugPauseState : ISync
+	{
+		World world;
+		[Sync] public bool Paused { get { return world.Paused; } }
+		public DebugPauseState(World world) { this.world = world; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mods/cnc-classic/rules/system.yaml b/mods/cnc-classic/rules/system.yaml
index 196bc5d8b1..35a79a5e8a 100644
--- a/mods/cnc-classic/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc-classic/rules/system.yaml
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ World:
 	Shroud:
 	PathFinder:
 	ValidateOrder:
+	DebugPauseState:
 
 CRATE:
 	Tooltip:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
index 569b1e6a0a..5136ebc526 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/system.yaml
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ World:
 		WaterChance: 0
 	PathFinder:
 	ValidateOrder:
+	DebugPauseState:
 	ConquestObjectivesPanel:
 		ObjectivesPanel: CONQUEST_OBJECTIVES
 
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml
index 7d0dd0623b..4ae5a989c6 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/system.yaml
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ World:
 	Fog:
 	PathFinder:
 	ValidateOrder:
+	DebugPauseState:
 
 CRATE:
 	Tooltip:
diff --git a/mods/ra-classic/rules/system.yaml b/mods/ra-classic/rules/system.yaml
index 74eceda6f7..6eccd968ca 100644
--- a/mods/ra-classic/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra-classic/rules/system.yaml
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ World:
 	Shroud:
 	PathFinder:
 	ValidateOrder:
+	DebugPauseState:
 
 MINP:
 	Mine:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
index 04dba4b76d..970f1dd8e1 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/system.yaml
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ World:
 	Fog:
 	PathFinder:
 	ValidateOrder:
+	DebugPauseState:
 
 MINP:
 	Mine: