diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index bebff022c..836481e99 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ CCMD (slot)
 		}
 
 		// [Nash] Option to display the name of the weapon being switched to.
-		if (players[consoleplayer].playerstate != PST_LIVE) return;
+		if ((paused || pauseext) || players[consoleplayer].playerstate != PST_LIVE) return;
 		if (SendItemUse != players[consoleplayer].ReadyWeapon && (displaynametags & 2) && StatusBar && SmallFont && SendItemUse)
 		{
 			StatusBar->AttachMessage(Create<DHUDMessageFadeOut>(nullptr, SendItemUse->GetTag(),
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ CCMD (weapnext)
 	}
 
 	// [BC] Option to display the name of the weapon being cycled to.
-	if (players[consoleplayer].playerstate != PST_LIVE) return;
+	if ((paused || pauseext) || players[consoleplayer].playerstate != PST_LIVE) return;
 	if ((displaynametags & 2) && StatusBar && SmallFont && SendItemUse)
 	{
 		StatusBar->AttachMessage(Create<DHUDMessageFadeOut>(nullptr, SendItemUse->GetTag(),
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ CCMD (weapprev)
 	}
 
 	// [BC] Option to display the name of the weapon being cycled to.
-	if (players[consoleplayer].playerstate != PST_LIVE) return;
+	if ((paused || pauseext) || players[consoleplayer].playerstate != PST_LIVE) return;
 	if ((displaynametags & 2) && StatusBar && SmallFont && SendItemUse)
 	{
 		StatusBar->AttachMessage(Create<DHUDMessageFadeOut>(nullptr, SendItemUse->GetTag(),