diff --git a/src/p_tick.cpp b/src/p_tick.cpp
index 72202c44a..7253eafbe 100644
--- a/src/p_tick.cpp
+++ b/src/p_tick.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,24 @@ void P_Ticker (void)
 
 	// run the tic
 	if (paused || P_CheckTickerPaused())
+	{
+		// This must run even when the game is paused to catch changes from netevents before the frame is rendered.
+		for (auto Level : AllLevels())
+		{
+			auto it = Level->GetThinkerIterator<AActor>();
+			AActor* ac;
+
+			while ((ac = it.Next()))
+			{
+				if (ac->flags8 & MF8_RECREATELIGHTS)
+				{
+					ac->flags8 &= ~MF8_RECREATELIGHTS;
+					ac->SetDynamicLights();
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		return;
+	}
 
 	DPSprite::NewTick();