diff --git a/Editor/src/Windows/EditorInterface.cpp b/Editor/src/Windows/EditorInterface.cpp
index a10fdae3..c33df101 100644
--- a/Editor/src/Windows/EditorInterface.cpp
+++ b/Editor/src/Windows/EditorInterface.cpp
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ namespace Nuake {
                         if (Engine::GetGameState() == GameState::Paused)
                         {
                             Engine::SetGameState(GameState::Playing);
+                            std::string statusMessage = ICON_FA_RUNNING + std::string(" Playing...");
+                            SetStatusMessage(statusMessage.c_str(), { 97.0 / 255.0, 0, 1, 1 });
                         }
                         else
                         {
@@ -388,6 +390,7 @@ namespace Nuake {
 
                     Engine::LoadScene(SceneSnapshot);
                     Selection = EditorSelection();
+                    SetStatusMessage("Ready");
                 }
 
                 if (!wasPlayMode)
diff --git a/Nuake/Engine.cpp b/Nuake/Engine.cpp
index 73c095f3..900c1595 100644
--- a/Nuake/Engine.cpp
+++ b/Nuake/Engine.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace Nuake
 		s_LastFrameTime = s_Time;
 
 		// Dont update if no scene is loaded.
-		if (s_CurrentWindow->GetScene() && GetGameState() == GameState::Playing) 
+		if (s_CurrentWindow->GetScene()) 
 		{
 			float scaledTimeStep = s_TimeStep * s_TimeScale;
 			s_CurrentWindow->Update(scaledTimeStep);