diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 6cf1b3d9293..a6b813710e7 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@
 		var/next_run = world.time
 		while(loc)
 			if(paused)
+				next_run = world.time
 				sleep(1)
 				continue