diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
index bb3746f69..8a8fed9ea 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/scenes/GameScene.java
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ public class GameScene extends PixelScene {
 	@Override
 	public synchronized void onPause() {
 		try {
+			if (!Dungeon.hero.ready) waitForActorThread(500, false);
 			Dungeon.saveAll();
 			Badges.saveGlobal();
 			Journal.saveGlobal();