diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index b3e70d410f..a2a60a2d97 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ void NetUpdate (void)
 	newtics = nowtime - gametime;
 	gametime = nowtime;
 
-	if (newtics <= 0 || pauseext)	// nothing new to update or window paused
+	if (newtics <= 0)	// nothing new to update
 	{
 		GetPackets ();
 		return;
@@ -1810,6 +1810,7 @@ void TryRunTics (void)
 
 	// If paused, do not eat more CPU time than we need, because it
 	// will all be wasted anyway.
+	if (pauseext) r_NoInterpolate = true;
 	bool doWait = cl_capfps || r_NoInterpolate /*|| netgame*/;
 
 	// get real tics
@@ -1934,7 +1935,7 @@ void TryRunTics (void)
 			C_Ticker ();
 			M_Ticker ();
 			I_GetTime (true);
-			G_Ticker ();
+			if (!pauseext) G_Ticker();
 			gametic++;
 
 			NetUpdate ();	// check for new console commands
diff --git a/src/g_shared/a_movingcamera.cpp b/src/g_shared/a_movingcamera.cpp
index e3db71ff33..83d0d46954 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/a_movingcamera.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/a_movingcamera.cpp
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ void APathFollower::Tick ()
 		bJustStepped = false;
 		if (CurrNode->args[2])
 		{
-			HoldTime = gametic + CurrNode->args[2] * TICRATE / 8;
+			HoldTime = level.time + CurrNode->args[2] * TICRATE / 8;
 			x = CurrNode->x;
 			y = CurrNode->y;
 			z = CurrNode->z;
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (HoldTime > gametic)
+	if (HoldTime > level.time)
 		return;
 
 	// Splines must have a previous node.