diff --git a/src/misc_cmd.cpp b/src/misc_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/misc_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/misc_cmd.cpp
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ CommandCost CmdPause(TileIndex tile, DoC
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK
 		case PM_PAUSED_JOIN:
+		case PM_PAUSED_ACTIVE_CLIENTS:
 			if (!_networking) return CMD_ERROR;
 			break;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -377,14 +377,14 @@ static void CheckMinActiveClients()
 	if (!_network_dedicated || _settings_client.network.min_active_clients == 0 || (_pause_mode & PM_PAUSED_ERROR) != 0) return;
 
 	if (NetworkCountActiveClients() < _settings_client.network.min_active_clients) {
-		if ((_pause_mode & PM_PAUSED_NORMAL) != 0) return;
+		if ((_pause_mode & PM_PAUSED_ACTIVE_CLIENTS) != 0) return;
 
-		DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_NORMAL, 1, CMD_PAUSE);
+		DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_ACTIVE_CLIENTS, 1, CMD_PAUSE);
 		NetworkServerSendChat(NETWORK_ACTION_SERVER_MESSAGE, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "", CLIENT_ID_SERVER, NETWORK_SERVER_MESSAGE_GAME_PAUSED_PLAYERS);
 	} else {
-		if ((_pause_mode & PM_PAUSED_NORMAL) == 0) return;
+		if ((_pause_mode & PM_PAUSED_ACTIVE_CLIENTS) == 0) return;
 
-		DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_NORMAL, 0, CMD_PAUSE);
+		DoCommandP(0, PM_PAUSED_ACTIVE_CLIENTS, 0, CMD_PAUSE);
 		NetworkServerSendChat(NETWORK_ACTION_SERVER_MESSAGE, DESTTYPE_BROADCAST, 0, "", CLIENT_ID_SERVER, NETWORK_SERVER_MESSAGE_GAME_UNPAUSED_PLAYERS);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/openttd.h b/src/openttd.h
--- a/src/openttd.h
+++ b/src/openttd.h
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ extern bool _exit_game;
 
 /** Modes of pausing we've got */
 enum PauseMode {
-	PM_UNPAUSED        = 0,      ///< A normal unpaused game
-	PM_PAUSED_NORMAL   = 1 << 0, ///< A game normally paused
-	PM_PAUSED_SAVELOAD = 1 << 1, ///< A game paused for saving/loading
-	PM_PAUSED_JOIN     = 1 << 2, ///< A game paused for 'pause on join'
-	PM_PAUSED_ERROR    = 1 << 3, ///< A game paused because a (critical) error
+	PM_UNPAUSED              = 0,      ///< A normal unpaused game
+	PM_PAUSED_NORMAL         = 1 << 0, ///< A game normally paused
+	PM_PAUSED_SAVELOAD       = 1 << 1, ///< A game paused for saving/loading
+	PM_PAUSED_JOIN           = 1 << 2, ///< A game paused for 'pause_on_join'
+	PM_PAUSED_ERROR          = 1 << 3, ///< A game paused because a (critical) error
+	PM_PAUSED_ACTIVE_CLIENTS = 1 << 4, ///< A game paused for 'min_active_clients'
 };
 DECLARE_ENUM_AS_BIT_SET(PauseMode);
 typedef SimpleTinyEnumT<PauseMode, byte> PauseModeByte;