diff --git a/src/include/86box/nvr.h b/src/include/86box/nvr.h
index b0157088c..b841d7e6a 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/nvr.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/nvr.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ extern int	nvr_save(void);
 
 extern int	nvr_is_leap(int year);
 extern int	nvr_get_days(int month, int year);
+extern void	nvr_time_sync();
 extern void	nvr_time_get(struct tm *);
 extern void	nvr_time_set(struct tm *);
 
diff --git a/src/nvr.c b/src/nvr.c
index ee9dcaaca..46e0f6c5a 100644
--- a/src/nvr.c
+++ b/src/nvr.c
@@ -166,8 +166,6 @@ onesec_timer(void *priv)
 void
 nvr_init(nvr_t *nvr)
 {
-    struct tm *tm;
-    time_t now;
     int c;
 
     /* Set up the NVR file's name. */
@@ -178,15 +176,7 @@ nvr_init(nvr_t *nvr)
     /* Initialize the internal clock as needed. */
     memset(&intclk, 0x00, sizeof(intclk));
     if (time_sync & TIME_SYNC_ENABLED) {
-	/* Get the current time of day, and convert to local time. */
-	(void)time(&now);
-	if(time_sync & TIME_SYNC_UTC)
-		tm = gmtime(&now);
-	else
-		tm = localtime(&now);
-
-	/* Set the internal clock. */
-	nvr_time_set(tm);
+	nvr_time_sync();
     } else {
 	/* Reset the internal clock to 1980/01/01 00:00. */
 	intclk.tm_mon = 1;
@@ -325,6 +315,24 @@ nvr_close(void)
 }
 
 
+void
+nvr_time_sync(void)
+{
+    struct tm *tm;
+    time_t now;
+
+    /* Get the current time of day, and convert to local time. */
+    (void)time(&now);
+    if(time_sync & TIME_SYNC_UTC)
+	tm = gmtime(&now);
+    else
+	tm = localtime(&now);
+
+    /* Set the internal clock. */
+    nvr_time_set(tm);
+}
+
+
 /* Get current time from internal clock. */
 void
 nvr_time_get(struct tm *tm)
diff --git a/src/unix/unix.c b/src/unix/unix.c
index c583f7f50..d7db5cbef 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix.c
@@ -708,6 +708,9 @@ plat_pause(int p)
     static wchar_t oldtitle[512];
     wchar_t title[512];
 
+    if ((p == 0) && (time_sync & TIME_SYNC_ENABLED))
+	nvr_time_sync();
+
     dopause = p;
     if (p) {
 	wcsncpy(oldtitle, ui_window_title(NULL), sizeof_w(oldtitle) - 1);
diff --git a/src/win/win_ui.c b/src/win/win_ui.c
index c6a8983a6..f2d00ef1c 100644
--- a/src/win/win_ui.c
+++ b/src/win/win_ui.c
@@ -1586,6 +1586,10 @@ plat_pause(int p)
 	ui_window_title(oldtitle);
     }
 
+    /* If un-pausing, synchronize the internal clock with the host's time. */
+    if ((p == 0) && (time_sync & TIME_SYNC_ENABLED))
+	nvr_time_sync();
+
     dopause = p;
 
     /* Update the actual menu. */