diff --git a/Source/Actors/Cutscene.cs b/Source/Actors/Cutscene.cs
index b31ea624..99a96d6e 100644
--- a/Source/Actors/Cutscene.cs
+++ b/Source/Actors/Cutscene.cs
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public void RenderUI(Batcher batch, Rect bounds)
 		batch.Rect(new Rect(bounds.X, bounds.Y, bounds.Width, BarSize * ease), Color.Black);
 		batch.Rect(new Rect(bounds.X, bounds.Bottom - BarSize * ease, bounds.Width, BarSize * ease), Color.Black);
 
-		if (saying.Ease > 0 && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(saying.Text) && !World.Paused)
+		if (saying.Ease > 0 && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(saying.Text))
 		{
 			var ease = Ease.CubeOut(saying.Ease);
 			var font = Language.Current.SpriteFont;
diff --git a/Source/Scenes/World.cs b/Source/Scenes/World.cs
index bb510964..8aa54d51 100644
--- a/Source/Scenes/World.cs
+++ b/Source/Scenes/World.cs
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ public void SetPaused(bool paused)
 		{
 			Audio.SetBusPaused(Sfx.bus_gameplay, paused);
 			Audio.SetBusPaused(Sfx.bus_bside_music, paused);
+			Audio.SetBusPaused(Sfx.bus_dialog, paused);
 
 			if (paused)
 			{