diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses/LuaGame.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses/LuaGame.cs
index 91b40e3aa..b197f41c2 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses/LuaGame.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/SharedSource/Lua/LuaClasses/LuaGame.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 		public GameSettings GameSettings => GameMain.Config;
 
 #if CLIENT
+		public bool Paused => GameMain.Instance?.Paused == true;
+
 		public ChatBox ChatBox
 		{
 			get