diff --git a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/OcelotDesktop.scala b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/OcelotDesktop.scala
index 56cd21c..0844fd6 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/OcelotDesktop.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/OcelotDesktop.scala
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ object OcelotDesktop extends LoggingConfiguration with Logging {
               }
             }
 
-            ticker.waitNext()
+            ticker.waitNext(!emulationPaused)
           }
         } catch {
           case _: InterruptedException => // ignore
diff --git a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/util/Ticker.scala b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/util/Ticker.scala
index 23177e3..3785ee1 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/util/Ticker.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/ocelot/desktop/util/Ticker.scala
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Ticker extends Logging {
 
   tickInterval = 1.second / 20
 
-  def waitNext(): Unit = {
+  def waitNext(count: Boolean = true): Unit = {
     val deadline = lastTick + _tickIntervalNs
     var time = System.nanoTime()
     while (time < deadline) {
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ class Ticker extends Logging {
     }
 
     lastTick = System.nanoTime()
-    tick += 1
+    if (count) tick += 1
   }
 }