diff --git a/src/macro.cpp b/src/macro.cpp
index f8a7d106..f008ad9c 100644
--- a/src/macro.cpp
+++ b/src/macro.cpp
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ Macro::~Macro() {}
 
 bool Macro::CeckMatch()
 {
-	if (_paused) {
-		vblog(LOG_INFO, "Macro %s is paused", _name.c_str());
-		return false;
-	}
 	_matched = false;
 	for (auto &c : _conditions) {
 		bool cond = c->CheckCondition();
@@ -64,6 +60,18 @@ bool Macro::CeckMatch()
 	}
 
 	vblog(LOG_INFO, "Macro %s returned %d", _name.c_str(), _matched);
+
+	// Condition checks shall still be run even if macro is paused.
+	// Otherwise conditions might behave in unexpected ways when resuming.
+	//
+	// For example, audio could immediately match after unpause, when it
+	// matched before it was paused due to timers not being updated.
+	if (_paused) {
+		vblog(LOG_INFO, "Macro %s is paused", _name.c_str());
+		_matched = false;
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	return _matched;
 }