diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
index ed65a20529..3030099777 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Network/UnitOrders.cs
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Network
 							}
 
 							orderManager.world.Paused = pause;
+							orderManager.world.PredictedPaused = pause;
 						}
 						break;
 					}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
index 4debabcfa1..cbe1d9ed03 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Widgets/WorldInteractionControllerWidget.cs
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Widgets
 					return true;
 				}
 				else if (e.KeyName == Game.Settings.Keys.PauseKey)
-					world.IssueOrder(Order.PauseGame(!world.Paused));
+					world.SetPauseState(!world.Paused);
 			}
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
index 0845bba5ff..7c2d6177a6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
@@ -177,9 +177,16 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public event Action<Actor> ActorAdded = _ => { };
 		public event Action<Actor> ActorRemoved = _ => { };
 
-		public bool Paused = false;
+		public bool Paused { get; internal set; }
+		public bool PredictedPaused { get; internal set; }
 		public bool IsShellmap = false;
 
+		public void SetPauseState(bool paused)
+		{
+			IssueOrder(Order.PauseGame(paused));
+			PredictedPaused = paused;
+		}
+
 		public void Tick()
 		{
 			if (!Paused && (!IsShellmap || Game.Settings.Game.ShowShellmap))
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncIngameChromeLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncIngameChromeLogic.cs
index 915afa106b..9a941734d3 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncIngameChromeLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Widgets/Logic/CncIngameChromeLogic.cs
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets.Logic
 
 		public void OptionsClicked()
 		{
-			var cachedPause = world.Paused;
+			var cachedPause = world.PredictedPaused;
 
 			ingameRoot.IsVisible = () => false;
 			if (world.LobbyInfo.IsSinglePlayer)
-				world.IssueOrder(Order.PauseGame(true));
+				world.SetPauseState(true);
 
 			Game.LoadWidget(world, "INGAME_MENU", Ui.Root, new WidgetArgs()
 			{
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.Widgets.Logic
 					{
 						ingameRoot.IsVisible = () => true;
 						if (world.LobbyInfo.IsSinglePlayer)
-							world.IssueOrder(Order.PauseGame(cachedPause));
+							world.SetPauseState(cachedPause);
 					}
 				}
 			});
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Media.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Media.cs
index 6bfdb5e4f6..310ee4239c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Media.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Scripting/Media.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Scripting
 				return;
 			}
 
-			w.Paused = true;
+			w.SetPauseState(true);
 
 			// Mute world sounds
 			var oldModifier = Sound.SoundVolumeModifier;
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Scripting
 
 				Ui.CloseWindow();
 				Sound.SoundVolumeModifier = oldModifier;
-				w.Paused = false;
+				w.SetPauseState(false);
 				onComplete();
 			});
 		}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/IngameChromeLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/IngameChromeLogic.cs
index 93b6f4f9c1..6a532d3a2c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/IngameChromeLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Widgets/Logic/IngameChromeLogic.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 						optionsBG.Visible = false;
 
 						if (world.LobbyInfo.IsSinglePlayer)
-							world.IssueOrder(Order.PauseGame(cachedPause));
+							world.SetPauseState(cachedPause);
 					}
 				}
 			});
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Widgets.Logic
 				optionsBG.Visible ^= true;
 				if (optionsBG.Visible)
 				{
-					cachedPause = world.Paused;
+					cachedPause = world.PredictedPaused;
 
 					if (world.LobbyInfo.IsSinglePlayer)
-						world.IssueOrder(Order.PauseGame(true));
+						world.SetPauseState(true);
 				}
 				else
-					world.IssueOrder(Order.PauseGame(cachedPause));
+					world.SetPauseState(cachedPause);
 			};
 
 			Game.LoadWidget(world, "CHAT_PANEL", gameRoot, new WidgetArgs());