diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSIO.h b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSIO.h
index bf969229..1ce5615c 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSIO.h
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSIO.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
    which is our basic entity model.
 
    This is a very low-level class. You're never meant to use this.
-   Use NSEntity as a basis for your classes
+   Use NSEntity as a basis for your classes.
 */
 
 class NSIO
@@ -50,11 +50,15 @@ class NSIO
 
 	virtual void(float) Save;
 	virtual void(string,string) Restore;
+
+	/* save game */
 	nonvirtual void(float, string, float) SaveFloat;
 	nonvirtual void(float, string, int) SaveInt;
 	nonvirtual void(float, string, string) SaveString;
 	nonvirtual void(float, string, vector) SaveVector;
 	nonvirtual void(float, string, bool) SaveBool;
+
+	/* load game */
 	nonvirtual float(string) ReadFloat;
 	nonvirtual int(string) ReadInt;
 	nonvirtual string(string) ReadString;
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h
index 161d6446..11ebc554 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSMonster.h
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ class NSMonster:NSSurfacePropEntity
 
 	void(void) NSMonster;
 
-#ifdef SERVER
+#ifdef SERVER	
+	/* overrides */
 	virtual void(float) Save;
 	virtual void(string,string) Restore;
 
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.h b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.h
index 9764240a..df7861f0 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.h
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class NSTalkMonster:NSMonster
 	sound_t *m_pSentenceQue;
 	int m_iSentenceCount;
 	int m_iSentencePos;
+	float m_sndVoiceOffs;
+	bool m_bWasPaused;
 #endif
 
 	void(void) NSTalkMonster;
diff --git a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.qc b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.qc
index 628e3ac6..81f0097e 100644
--- a/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.qc
+++ b/src/gs-entbase/shared/NSTalkMonster.qc
@@ -777,6 +777,19 @@ NSTalkMonster::predraw(void)
 	m_flBaseTime = frame1time;
 	ProcessWordQue();
 
+	if (serverkeyfloat(SERVERKEY_PAUSESTATE) != 1) {
+		if (m_bWasPaused == true) {
+			soundupdate(this, CHAN_VOICE, "", 1.0, ATTN_NORM, 0, 0, -m_sndVoiceOffs);
+		}
+		m_sndVoiceOffs = getsoundtime(this, CHAN_VOICE);
+		m_bWasPaused = false;
+	} else {
+		if (m_bWasPaused == false) {
+			soundupdate(this, CHAN_VOICE, "", 0.0, ATTN_NORM, 0, 0, -m_sndVoiceOffs);
+		}
+		m_bWasPaused = true;
+	}
+
 	return render;
 }