diff --git a/engines/private/funcs.cpp b/engines/private/funcs.cpp
index 54b0464627f..2e67f201ede 100644
--- a/engines/private/funcs.cpp
+++ b/engines/private/funcs.cpp
@@ -513,12 +513,7 @@ static void fTransition(ArgArray args) {
 static void fResume(ArgArray args) {
 	assert(args[0].type == NUM);
 	debugC(1, kPrivateDebugScript, "Resume(%d)", args[0].u.val); // this value is always 1
-	g_private->_nextSetting = g_private->_pausedSetting;
-	g_private->_pausedSetting = "";
-	g_private->_mode = 1;
-	g_private->_origin = Common::Point(kOriginOne[0], kOriginOne[1]);
-	if (g_private->_videoDecoder)
-		g_private->_videoDecoder->pauseVideo(false);
+	g_private->resumeGame();
 }
 
 static void fMovie(ArgArray args) {
diff --git a/engines/private/private.cpp b/engines/private/private.cpp
index ab31895c528..3166399482c 100644
--- a/engines/private/private.cpp
+++ b/engines/private/private.cpp
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ Common::Error PrivateEngine::run() {
 				else if (selectSafeDigit(mousePos))
 					break;
 
-				selectPauseMovie(mousePos);
+				selectPauseGame(mousePos);
 				selectPhoneArea(mousePos);
 				selectPoliceRadioArea(mousePos);
 				selectAMRadioArea(mousePos);
@@ -601,11 +601,12 @@ Common::String PrivateEngine::getInventoryCursor() {
 	return "k7";
 }
 
-void PrivateEngine::selectPauseMovie(Common::Point mousePos) {
+void PrivateEngine::selectPauseGame(Common::Point mousePos) {
 	if (_mode == 1 && !_policeBustEnabled) {
 		uint32 tol = 15;
 		Common::Rect window(_origin.x - tol, _origin.y - tol, _screenW - _origin.x + tol, _screenH - _origin.y + tol);
 		if (!window.contains(mousePos)) {
+			// Pause game and return to desktop
 			if (_pausedSetting.empty()) {
 				if (!_nextSetting.empty())
 					_pausedSetting = _nextSetting;
@@ -621,6 +622,20 @@ void PrivateEngine::selectPauseMovie(Common::Point mousePos) {
 	}
 }
 
+void PrivateEngine::resumeGame() {
+	_nextSetting = _pausedSetting;
+	_pausedSetting = "";
+	_mode = 1;
+	_origin = Common::Point(kOriginOne[0], kOriginOne[1]);
+	if (_videoDecoder) {
+		_videoDecoder->pauseVideo(false);
+		const byte *videoPalette = g_private->_videoDecoder->getPalette();
+		g_system->getPaletteManager()->setPalette(videoPalette, 0, 256);
+		drawScreenFrame(videoPalette);
+	}
+}
+
+
 void PrivateEngine::selectExit(Common::Point mousePos) {
 	mousePos = mousePos - _origin;
 	if (mousePos.x < 0 || mousePos.y < 0)
diff --git a/engines/private/private.h b/engines/private/private.h
index 6de65bb5859..68c2da55ee1 100644
--- a/engines/private/private.h
+++ b/engines/private/private.h
@@ -168,11 +168,12 @@ public:
 	void initFuncs();
 
 	// User input
-	void selectPauseMovie(Common::Point);
+	void selectPauseGame(Common::Point);
 	void selectMask(Common::Point);
 	void selectExit(Common::Point);
 	void selectLoadGame(Common::Point);
 	void selectSaveGame(Common::Point);
+	void resumeGame();
 
 	// Cursors
 	bool cursorPauseMovie(Common::Point);