diff --git a/src/cpuint.c b/src/cpuint.c
index fffce170..c7dcc704 100644
--- a/src/cpuint.c
+++ b/src/cpuint.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void cpu_set_irq_line_and_vector(int cpunum, int irqline, int state, int vector)
 	INT32 irq_event = (state & 0xff) | ((irqline & 0xff) << 8) | (vector << 16);
 	int event_index;
 
-	if (cpu_pause_state) return;
+	if (cpu_pause_state && state == PULSE_LINE) return;
 
 	event_index = irq_event_index[cpunum]++;