diff --git a/network.c b/network.c
index 9e9b92fa6b..bd31016b1a 100644
--- a/network.c
+++ b/network.c
@@ -515,12 +515,12 @@ void NetworkCloseClient(NetworkClientState *cs)
 				SEND_COMMAND(PACKET_SERVER_ERROR_QUIT)(new_cs, cs->index, errorno);
 			}
 		}
+	}
 
-		/* When the client was PRE_ACTIVE, the server was in pause mode, so unpause */
-		if (cs->status == STATUS_PRE_ACTIVE && _network_pause_on_join) {
-			DoCommandP(0, 0, 0, NULL, CMD_PAUSE);
-			NetworkServer_HandleChat(NETWORK_ACTION_CHAT, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "Game unpaused", NETWORK_SERVER_INDEX);
-		}
+	/* When the client was PRE_ACTIVE, the server was in pause mode, so unpause */
+	if (cs->status == STATUS_PRE_ACTIVE && _network_pause_on_join) {
+		DoCommandP(0, 0, 0, NULL, CMD_PAUSE);
+		NetworkServer_HandleChat(NETWORK_ACTION_CHAT, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "Game unpaused", NETWORK_SERVER_INDEX);
 	}
 
 	closesocket(cs->socket);