diff --git a/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/SimMode/SimModeWorldBase.cpp b/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/SimMode/SimModeWorldBase.cpp
index 4c44a3c3cd..d3c96e5df7 100644
--- a/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/SimMode/SimModeWorldBase.cpp
+++ b/Unreal/Plugins/AirSim/Source/SimMode/SimModeWorldBase.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,18 @@ void ASimModeWorldBase::pause(bool is_paused)
 
 void ASimModeWorldBase::continueForTime(double seconds)
 {
+    if(physics_world_->isPaused())
+    {
+        physics_world_->pause(false);
+        UGameplayStatics::SetGamePaused(this->GetWorld(), false);        
+    }
+
     physics_world_->continueForTime(seconds);
+    while(!physics_world_->isPaused())
+    {
+        continue; 
+    }
+    UGameplayStatics::SetGamePaused(this->GetWorld(), true);
 }
 
 void ASimModeWorldBase::updateDebugReport(msr::airlib::StateReporterWrapper& debug_reporter)