diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index 7b8abc0..ad540f0 100755
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -332,12 +332,12 @@ def pause_game():
         event = pygame.event.wait()
         if event.type == pygame.KEYDOWN and not event.key == pygame.K_BACKSPACE: continue
     try:
-        pygame.mixer.pause()
+        pygame.mixer.unpause()
     except:
         pass
 
     try:
-        pygame.mixer.music.pause()
+        pygame.mixer.music.unpause()
     except:
         pass