diff --git a/src/ride/ride.c b/src/ride/ride.c
index 60d326c961..4bdf8cfd08 100644
--- a/src/ride/ride.c
+++ b/src/ride/ride.c
@@ -6432,7 +6432,7 @@ money32 place_ride_entrance_or_exit(sint16 x, sint16 y, sint16 z, uint8 directio
 		return MONEY32_UNDEFINED;
 	}
 
-	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_GAME_PAUSED, uint8) != 0){
+	if (!(flags & GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_ALLOW_DURING_PAUSED) && RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_GAME_PAUSED, uint8) != 0){
 		RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_GAME_COMMAND_ERROR_TEXT, rct_string_id) = STR_CONSTRUCTION_NOT_POSSIBLE_WHILE_GAME_IS_PAUSED;
 		return MONEY32_UNDEFINED;
 	}