diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.cpp b/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.cpp
index 45c5fdf1c79..3e97104481f 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.cpp
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ uint16 Menu::getVar(uint16 var) {
 }
 
 void Menu::o_menuInit(uint16 var, const ArgumentsArray &args) {
-	_vm->pauseEngine(true);
+	_pauseToken = _vm->pauseEngine();
 
 	if (_inGame) {
 		_wasCursorVisible = CursorMan.isVisible();
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ void Menu::o_menuExit(uint16 var, const ArgumentsArray &args) {
 
 	CursorMan.showMouse(_wasCursorVisible);
 
-	_vm->pauseEngine(false);
+	_pauseToken.clear();
 }
 
 void Menu::o_playIntroMovies(uint16 var, const ArgumentsArray &args) {
diff --git a/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.h b/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.h
index 449a8bd97b5..75140b41f48 100644
--- a/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.h
+++ b/engines/mohawk/myst_stacks/menu.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ private:
 	const char **getButtonCaptions() const;
 	void resetButtons();
 
+	PauseToken _pauseToken;
+
 };
 
 } // End of namespace MystStacks