diff --git a/src/menu.c b/src/menu.c
index 5fe4394..e70994d 100644
--- a/src/menu.c
+++ b/src/menu.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "land.h"
 #include "rng.h"
 #include "nebulae.h"
+#include "pause.h"
 #include "menu.h"
 
 #define MAIN_WIDTH          130   /**< Main menu width. */
@@ -623,6 +624,9 @@ void menu_death(void) {
                    "btnExit", "Exit Game", (void(*)(char*)) exit_game);
 
   menu_Open(MENU_DEATH);
+
+  /* Make it all look cooler since everything still runs. */
+  unpause_game();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -639,6 +643,7 @@ static void menu_death_main(char* str) {
   window_destroy(wid);
   menu_Close(MENU_DEATH);
 
+  /* Game will repause now since toolkit closes and reopens. */
   menu_main();
 }