diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ void MouseLoop(int click, int mousewheel
 						// query button and place sign button work in pause mode
 						_cursor.sprite != SPR_CURSOR_QUERY &&
 						_cursor.sprite != SPR_CURSOR_SIGN &&
-						_pause != 0 &&
+						_pause_game != 0 &&
 						!_cheats.build_in_pause.value) {
 					return;
 				}