diff --git a/strafe-client/src/session.rs b/strafe-client/src/session.rs
index 29e5bc1..1484329 100644
--- a/strafe-client/src/session.rs
+++ b/strafe-client/src/session.rs
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ impl InstructionConsumer<Instruction<'_>> for Session{
 						self.simulation=replay.simulation;
 					},
 				}
-				_=self.simulation.timer.set_paused(ins.time,false);
+				// don't unpause -- use the replay timer state whether it is pasued or unpaused
 			},
 			Instruction::Playback(SessionPlaybackInstruction::IncreaseTimescale)=>{
 				match &self.view_state{