diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1f00cccd8f..0643b220dd1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     Bug #2326: After a bound item expires the last equipped item of that type is not automatically re-equipped
     Bug #2455: Creatures attacks degrade armor
     Bug #2562: Forcing AI to activate a teleport door sometimes causes a crash
+    Bug #2626: Resurrecting the player does not resume the game
     Bug #2772: Non-existing class or faction freezes the game
     Bug #2835: Player able to slowly move when overencumbered
     Bug #2852: No murder bounty when a player follower commits murder
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp
index 48a95f029f5..643695c37c7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/statemanager.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ namespace MWBase
 
             virtual void endGame() = 0;
 
+            virtual void resumeGame() = 0;
+
             virtual void deleteGame (const MWState::Character *character, const MWState::Slot *slot) = 0;
 
             virtual void saveGame (const std::string& description, const MWState::Slot *slot = 0) = 0;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
index 70910ec2f01..fadc99b6635 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/dialoguemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/mechanicsmanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 
@@ -1139,7 +1140,11 @@ namespace MWScript
                     MWWorld::Ptr ptr = R()(runtime);
 
                     if (ptr == MWMechanics::getPlayer())
+                    {
                         ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).resurrect();
+                        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->getState() == MWBase::StateManager::State_Ended)
+                            MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->resumeGame();
+                    }
                     else if (ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr).isDead())
                     {
                         bool wasEnabled = ptr.getRefData().isEnabled();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
index c1bb589e8b1..23492583942 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,11 @@ void MWState::StateManager::endGame()
     mState = State_Ended;
 }
 
+void MWState::StateManager::resumeGame()
+{
+    mState = State_Running;
+}
+
 void MWState::StateManager::saveGame (const std::string& description, const Slot *slot)
 {
     MWState::Character* character = getCurrentCharacter();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
index 5defcdea306..d71fae85019 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwstate/statemanagerimp.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ namespace MWState
 
             virtual void endGame();
 
+            virtual void resumeGame();
+
             virtual void deleteGame (const MWState::Character *character, const MWState::Slot *slot);
             ///< Delete a saved game slot from this character. If all save slots are deleted, the character will be deleted too.