diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index fa7b17a7c..97283d065 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -364,10 +364,9 @@ void RenderingManager::update (float duration, bool paused)
 
     static const int i1stPersonSneakDelta = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::GameSetting>()
             .find("i1stPersonSneakDelta")->getInt();
-    if(isSneaking && !(isSwimming || isInAir))
+    if(!paused && isSneaking && !(isSwimming || isInAir))
         mCamera->setSneakOffset(i1stPersonSneakDelta);
 
-
     mOcclusionQuery->update(duration);
 
     mRendering.update(duration);