diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index cc83e4a..20544ef 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ const move = (thisTick: number): void => {
   animationFrame = requestAnimationFrame(move)
 
   // do nothing when paused
-  if (paused.value) return
+  if (paused.value) {
+    lastTick = thisTick // reset tick, to avoid huge tickDelta
+    return
+  }
 
   const tickDelta = thisTick - lastTick
   lastTimeUpdate += tickDelta