diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index dac60dbf3..f38a21b3e 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -3140,3 +3140,4 @@ DEFINE_GLOBAL(demoplayback)
 DEFINE_GLOBAL(automapactive);
 DEFINE_GLOBAL(Net_Arbitrator);
 DEFINE_GLOBAL(netgame);
+DEFINE_GLOBAL(paused);
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
index d4b896466..41bdb07f9 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
+++ b/wadsrc/static/zscript/engine/base.zs
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ struct _ native	// These are the global variables, the struct is only here to av
 	native MenuDelegateBase menuDelegate;
 	native readonly int consoleplayer;
 	native readonly double NotifyFontScale;
+	native readonly int paused;
 }
 
 struct System native
@@ -202,7 +203,6 @@ struct System native
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
-	 	
 }
 
 struct MusPlayingInfo native