diff --git a/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp b/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
index fffaa3cfffc..0c585119d32 100644
--- a/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
+++ b/backends/events/default/default-events.cpp
@@ -473,10 +473,11 @@ bool DefaultEventManager::pollEvent(Common::Event &event) {
 				if (_vk->isDisplaying()) {
 					_vk->close(true);
 				} else {
-					bool isPaused = (g_engine) ? g_engine->isPaused() : true;
-					if (!isPaused) g_engine->pauseEngine(true);
+					if (g_engine)
+						g_engine->pauseEngine(true);
 					_vk->show();
-					if (!isPaused) g_engine->pauseEngine(false);
+					if (g_engine)
+						g_engine->pauseEngine(false);
 					result = false;
 				}
 			}
@@ -486,10 +487,11 @@ bool DefaultEventManager::pollEvent(Common::Event &event) {
 				if (!_remap) {
 					_remap = true;
 					Common::RemapDialog _remapDialog;
-					bool isPaused = (g_engine) ? g_engine->isPaused() : true;
-					if (!isPaused) g_engine->pauseEngine(true);
+					if (g_engine)
+						g_engine->pauseEngine(true);
 					_remapDialog.runModal();
-					if (!isPaused) g_engine->pauseEngine(false);
+					if (g_engine)
+						g_engine->pauseEngine(false);
 					_remap = false;
 				}
 			}