diff --git a/src/openrct2-ui/title/TitleSequencePlayer.cpp b/src/openrct2-ui/title/TitleSequencePlayer.cpp
index 51d46c8e7d..6189555c30 100644
--- a/src/openrct2-ui/title/TitleSequencePlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2-ui/title/TitleSequencePlayer.cpp
@@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ private:
         News::InitQueue();
         load_palette();
         gScreenAge = 0;
+        gGamePaused = false;
         gGameSpeed = 1;
     }