diff --git a/precipitation.cpp b/precipitation.cpp
index 2fab0d17..00fb7180 100644
--- a/precipitation.cpp
+++ b/precipitation.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ basic_precipitation::init() {
 void 
 basic_precipitation::update() {
 
-    auto const timedelta { static_cast<float>( ( DebugModeFlag ? Timer::GetDeltaTime() : Timer::GetDeltaTime() ) ) };
+    auto const timedelta = Timer::GetDeltaTime();
 
     if( timedelta == 0.0 ) { return; }
 
diff --git a/renderer.cpp b/renderer.cpp
index 446f5263..7b480c9f 100644
--- a/renderer.cpp
+++ b/renderer.cpp
@@ -2797,12 +2797,17 @@ void opengl_renderer::Render_precipitation()
             ::glRotated(roll, forward.x, 0.0, forward.z);
         }
     }
-    if (Global.Weather == "rain:")
+    if (!Global.iPause)
     {
-        // oddly enough random streaks produce more natural looking rain than ones the eye can follow
-        ::glRotated(Random() * 360, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
+        if (Global.Weather == "rain:")
+            // oddly enough random streaks produce more natural looking rain than ones the eye can follow
+            m_precipitationrotation = Random() * 360;
+        else
+            m_precipitationrotation = 0.0;
     }
 
+    ::glRotated(m_precipitationrotation, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0);
+
 	model_ubs.set_modelview(OpenGLMatrices.data(GL_MODELVIEW));
     model_ubs.param[0] = interpolate(0.5f * (Global.DayLight.diffuse + Global.DayLight.ambient), colors::white, 0.5f * clamp<float>(Global.fLuminance, 0.f, 1.f));
     model_ubs.param[1].x = simulation::Environment.m_precipitation.get_textureoffset();
diff --git a/renderer.h b/renderer.h
index 2e7d9aa7..3a583691 100644
--- a/renderer.h
+++ b/renderer.h
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ class opengl_renderer
 	GLuint m_gltimequery = 0;
 	GLuint64 m_gllasttime = 0;
 
+    double m_precipitationrotation;
+
     glm::mat4 perspective_projection(float fov, float aspect, float z_near, float z_far);
     glm::mat4 perpsective_frustumtest_projection(float fov, float aspect, float z_near, float z_far);
     glm::mat4 ortho_projection(float left, float right, float bottom, float top, float z_near, float z_far);