diff --git a/source/game.cpp b/source/game.cpp
index c7c487d..d9e00d9 100644
--- a/source/game.cpp
+++ b/source/game.cpp
@@ -2995,7 +2995,7 @@ void Game::enableTimeStopItem()
 	stopAllBalloons(TIME_STOPPED_COUNTER);
 	setTimeStopped(true);
 	incTimeStoppedCounter(TIME_STOPPED_COUNTER);
-	if (JA_GetMusicState() == JA_MUSIC_PLAYING)
+	if (JA_GetMusicState() == JA_MUSIC_PLAYING && !demo.enabled)
 	{
 		JA_PauseMusic();
 	}
@@ -3007,7 +3007,7 @@ void Game::disableTimeStopItem()
 	timeStopped = false;
 	setTimeStoppedCounter(0);
 	startAllBalloons();
-	if (JA_GetMusicState() == JA_MUSIC_PAUSED)
+	if (JA_GetMusicState() == JA_MUSIC_PAUSED && !demo.enabled)
 	{
 		JA_ResumeMusic();
 	}