diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index ce6ba2b34..f21ddbec6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -104,12 +104,14 @@ void OMW::Engine::frame(float frametime)
         mwmp::Main::Frame(frametime);
 
         // Main menu opened? Then scripts are also paused.
-        bool paused = mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_MainMenu);
+        bool paused = /*mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->containsMode(MWGui::GM_MainMenu);*/ false;
+        // The above is overridden by tes3mp, where the game should never be pausable
 
         // update game state
         mEnvironment.getStateManager()->update (frametime);
 
         bool guiActive = /*mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()*/ false;
+        // The above is overridden by tes3mp, where the Gui being active doesn't matter
 
         osg::Timer_t beforeScriptTick = osg::Timer::instance()->tick();
         if (mEnvironment.getStateManager()->getState()==
@@ -693,6 +695,8 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
         dt = std::min(dt, 0.2);
 
         bool guiActive = /*mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()*/ false;
+        // The above is overridden by tes3mp, where the Gui being active doesn't matter
+
         if (!guiActive)
             simulationTime += dt;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/interpretercontext.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/interpretercontext.cpp
index 79f856398..cfcdbb517 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/interpretercontext.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/interpretercontext.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,12 @@ namespace MWScript
 
     bool InterpreterContext::menuMode()
     {
+        /* Disabled by tes3mp, because being in a menu should not pause scripts in it
+
         return MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode();
+        */
+
+        return 0;
     }
 
     int InterpreterContext::getGlobalShort (const std::string& name) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index c2bd38e5b..afc7a4d08 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -2327,8 +2327,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::hurtStandingActors(const ConstPtr &object, float healthPerSecond)
     {
+        /* Disabled by tes3mp, because being in a menu should not pause the game in it
+
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
             return;
+        */
 
         std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> actors;
         mPhysics->getActorsStandingOn(object, actors);
@@ -2357,8 +2360,11 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
     void World::hurtCollidingActors(const ConstPtr &object, float healthPerSecond)
     {
+        /* Disabled by tes3mp, because being in a menu should not pause the game in it
+
         if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
             return;
+        */
 
         std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> actors;
         mPhysics->getActorsCollidingWith(object, actors);