diff --git a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncTimeComp.cs b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncTimeComp.cs
index 837d28f1..07066e16 100644
--- a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncTimeComp.cs
+++ b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncTimeComp.cs
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ public class AsyncTimeComp : IExposable, ITickable
 
         public float TickRateMultiplier(TimeSpeed speed)
         {
-            var comp = map.MpComp();
-
-            var enforcePause = comp.sessionManager.IsAnySessionCurrentlyPausing(map) ||
-                Multiplayer.WorldComp.sessionManager.IsAnySessionCurrentlyPausing(map);
-
-            if (enforcePause)
+            if (IsForcePaused)
                 return 0f;
 
-            if (mapTicks < slower.forceNormalSpeedUntil)
+            if (IsForceSlowdown)
                 return speed == TimeSpeed.Paused ? 0 : 1;
 
             switch (speed)
@@ -57,6 +52,11 @@ public void SetDesiredTimeSpeed(TimeSpeed speed)
             timeSpeedInt = speed;
         }
 
+        public bool IsForcePaused => map.MpComp().sessionManager.IsAnySessionCurrentlyPausing(map) ||
+                                     Multiplayer.WorldComp.sessionManager.IsAnySessionCurrentlyPausing(map);
+
+        public bool IsForceSlowdown => mapTicks < slower.forceNormalSpeedUntil;
+
         public bool Paused => this.ActualRateMultiplier(DesiredTimeSpeed) == 0f;
 
         public float TimeToTickThrough { get; set; }
diff --git a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncWorldTimeComp.cs b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncWorldTimeComp.cs
index 6859309e..b86de425 100644
--- a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncWorldTimeComp.cs
+++ b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/AsyncWorldTimeComp.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,12 @@ public class AsyncWorldTimeComp : IExposable, ITickable
 
     public float TickRateMultiplier(TimeSpeed speed)
     {
-        if (Multiplayer.GameComp.asyncTime)
-        {
-            var enforcePause = Multiplayer.WorldComp.sessionManager.IsAnySessionCurrentlyPausing(null);
+        if (IsForcePaused)
+            return 0f;
 
-            if (enforcePause)
-                return 0f;
-        }
+        // Could just skip, as it currently can not be true unless a mod makes a Harmony patch.
+        if (IsForceSlowdown)
+            return speed == TimeSpeed.Paused ? 0 : 1;
 
         return speed switch
         {
@@ -44,6 +43,11 @@ public float TickRateMultiplier(TimeSpeed speed)
         };
     }
 
+    public bool IsForcePaused => Multiplayer.GameComp.asyncTime &&
+                                 Multiplayer.WorldComp.sessionManager.IsAnySessionCurrentlyPausing(null);
+
+    public bool IsForceSlowdown => false;
+
     // Run at the speed of the fastest map or at chosen speed if there are no maps
     public TimeSpeed DesiredTimeSpeed => !Find.Maps.Any() ?
         timeSpeedInt :
diff --git a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/ITickable.cs b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/ITickable.cs
index 3b9dd6f4..b83a2338 100644
--- a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/ITickable.cs
+++ b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/ITickable.cs
@@ -21,5 +21,9 @@ public interface ITickable
         void Tick();
 
         void ExecuteCmd(ScheduledCommand cmd);
+
+        bool IsForcePaused { get; }
+
+        bool IsForceSlowdown { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/TimeControlUI.cs b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/TimeControlUI.cs
index c4edd005..6d37b320 100644
--- a/Source/Client/AsyncTime/TimeControlUI.cs
+++ b/Source/Client/AsyncTime/TimeControlUI.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection.Emit;
 using HarmonyLib;
@@ -106,12 +106,11 @@ private static void DoTimeControlsGUI(Rect timerRect)
             rect.x += rect.width;
         }
 
-        float normalSpeed = Tickable.ActualRateMultiplier(TimeSpeed.Normal);
-        float fastSpeed = Tickable.ActualRateMultiplier(TimeSpeed.Fast);
+        ForcedTickRate info = Tickable.GetForcedTickRate();
 
-        if (normalSpeed == 0f) // Completely paused
+        if (info == ForcedTickRate.Paused) // Completely paused
             Widgets.DrawLineHorizontal(rect.width, rect.height / 2f, rect.width * 3f);
-        else if (normalSpeed == fastSpeed) // Slowed down
+        else if (info == ForcedTickRate.Slowdown) // Slowed down
             Widgets.DrawLineHorizontal(rect.width * 2f, rect.height / 2f, rect.width * 2f);
 
         Widgets.EndGroup();
@@ -314,12 +313,12 @@ static void DrawButtons()
         {
             if (curGroup == entry.group) continue;
 
-            ITickable entryTickable = entry.map?.AsyncTime();
-            if (entryTickable == null) entryTickable = Multiplayer.AsyncWorldTime;
+            ITickable entryTickable = entry.map?.AsyncTime() ?? (ITickable)Multiplayer.AsyncWorldTime;
 
             Rect groupBar = bar.drawer.GroupFrameRect(entry.group);
             float drawXPos = groupBar.x;
-            Color bgColor = (entryTickable.ActualRateMultiplier(TimeSpeed.Normal) == 0f) ? pauseBgColor : normalBgColor;
+            bool paused = entryTickable.IsForcePaused;
+            Color bgColor = paused ? pauseBgColor : normalBgColor;
             Vector2 flashPos = new Vector2(drawXPos + btnWidth / 2, groupBar.yMax + btnHeight / 2);
 
             if (Multiplayer.GameComp.asyncTime)
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ static void DrawButtons()
                     MpTimeControls.TimeControlButton(button, bgColor, entryTickable);
                     drawXPos += TimeControls.TimeButSize.x;
                 }
-                else if (entryTickable.ActualRateMultiplier(TimeSpeed.Normal) == 0f)
+                else if (paused)
                 {
                     MpTimeControls.TimeIndicateBlockingPause(button, bgColor);
                     drawXPos += TimeControls.TimeButSize.x;
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ static void DrawButtons()
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    // There is a new blocking pause 
+                    // There is a new blocking pause
                     flashDict.Add(flashPos, Time.time);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Source/Client/Patches/TickPatch.cs b/Source/Client/Patches/TickPatch.cs
index f3740f8a..612926a4 100644
--- a/Source/Client/Patches/TickPatch.cs
+++ b/Source/Client/Patches/TickPatch.cs
@@ -270,9 +270,10 @@ private static float ReplayMultiplier()
 
         public static float TimePerTick(this ITickable tickable, TimeSpeed speed)
         {
-            if (tickable.ActualRateMultiplier(speed) == 0f)
+            var mult = tickable.ActualRateMultiplier(speed);
+            if (mult == 0f)
                 return 0f;
-            return 1f / tickable.ActualRateMultiplier(speed);
+            return 1f / mult;
         }
 
         public static float ActualRateMultiplier(this ITickable tickable, TimeSpeed speed)
@@ -287,6 +288,39 @@ public static float ActualRateMultiplier(this ITickable tickable, TimeSpeed spee
             return rate;
         }
 
+        public static ForcedTickRate GetForcedTickRate(this ITickable tickable)
+        {
+            if (Multiplayer.GameComp.asyncTime)
+            {
+                if (tickable.IsForcePaused)
+                    return ForcedTickRate.Paused;
+                if (tickable.IsForceSlowdown)
+                    return ForcedTickRate.Slowdown;
+                return ForcedTickRate.Normal;
+            }
+
+            if (Multiplayer.AsyncWorldTime.IsForcePaused)
+                return ForcedTickRate.Paused;
+
+            // Could just use false as default, as it currently can
+            // not be true unless a mod makes a Harmony patch.
+            var isForceSlowdown = Multiplayer.AsyncWorldTime.IsForceSlowdown;
+
+            foreach (var map in Find.Maps)
+            {
+                var comp = map.AsyncTime();
+
+                if (comp.IsForcePaused)
+                    return ForcedTickRate.Paused;
+                if (!isForceSlowdown)
+                    isForceSlowdown = comp.IsForceSlowdown;
+            }
+
+            if (isForceSlowdown)
+                return ForcedTickRate.Slowdown;
+            return ForcedTickRate.Normal;
+        }
+
         public static void ClearSimulating()
         {
             simulating = null;
@@ -327,4 +361,6 @@ public class SimulatingData
         public string cancelButtonKey;
         public string simTextKey;
     }
+
+    public enum ForcedTickRate { Normal, Paused, Slowdown, }
 }