diff --git a/src/openrct2/actions/StaffHireNewAction.hpp b/src/openrct2/actions/StaffHireNewAction.hpp
index bf29df5300..c4664833d6 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/actions/StaffHireNewAction.hpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/actions/StaffHireNewAction.hpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
 
     uint16_t GetActionFlags() const override
     {
-        return GameAction::GetActionFlags();
+        return GameAction::GetActionFlags() | GA_FLAGS::ALLOW_WHILE_PAUSED;
     }
 
     void Serialise(DataSerialiser & stream) override
diff --git a/src/openrct2/network/Network.cpp b/src/openrct2/network/Network.cpp
index 5de2b63865..781d69bb70 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/network/Network.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/network/Network.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 // This string specifies which version of network stream current build uses.
 // It is used for making sure only compatible builds get connected, even within
 // single OpenRCT2 version.
-#define NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION "45"
+#define NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION "46"
 #define NETWORK_STREAM_ID OPENRCT2_VERSION "-" NETWORK_STREAM_VERSION
 
 static Peep* _pickup_peep = nullptr;