diff --git a/engines/pegasus/timers.cpp b/engines/pegasus/timers.cpp
index a5cfa44a451e..49071a29368f 100755
--- a/engines/pegasus/timers.cpp
+++ b/engines/pegasus/timers.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ TimeBase::TimeBase(const TimeScale preferredScale) {
 	_stopScale = 1;
 	_master = 0;
 	_pausedRate = 0;
+	_pauseStart = 0;
 	
 	((PegasusEngine *)g_engine)->addTimeBase(this);
 }
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ void TimeBase::pause() {
 		_pausedRate = getRate();
 		stop();
 		_paused = true;
+		_pauseStart = g_system->getMillis();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +127,9 @@ void TimeBase::resume() {
 	if (_paused) {
 		setRate(_pausedRate);
 		_paused = false;
+
+		if (isRunning())
+			_lastMillis += g_system->getMillis() - _pauseStart;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -200,9 +205,9 @@ void TimeBase::setMasterTimeBase(TimeBase *tb) {
 
 void TimeBase::updateTime() {
 	if (_lastMillis == 0) {
-		_lastMillis = g_engine->getTotalPlayTime();
+		_lastMillis = g_system->getMillis();
 	} else {
-		uint32 curTime = g_engine->getTotalPlayTime();
+		uint32 curTime = g_system->getMillis();
 		if (_lastMillis == curTime) // No change
 			return;
 
diff --git a/engines/pegasus/timers.h b/engines/pegasus/timers.h
index 5c96b6dda3f9..1dd32de3c9b6 100755
--- a/engines/pegasus/timers.h
+++ b/engines/pegasus/timers.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ friend class TimeBaseCallBack;
 	uint32 _flags;
 
 	Common::Rational _time;
-	uint32 _lastMillis;
+	uint32 _lastMillis, _pauseStart;
 
 private:
 	Common::Rational getEffectiveRate() const;