diff --git a/src/game/prop.c b/src/game/prop.c
index 4d9456857..5ecc0b3f7 100644
--- a/src/game/prop.c
+++ b/src/game/prop.c
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ void propsTickPlayer(bool islastplayer)
 					} else {
 						op = chrTick(prop);
 					}
-				} else if (prop->type & (PROPTYPE_OBJ | PROPTYPE_WEAPON | PROPTYPE_DOOR)) {
+				} else if (prop->type & (PROPTYPE_OBJ | PROPTYPE_WEAPON)) {
 					obj = prop->obj;
 
 					if (!g_PausableObjs[obj->type]) {
@@ -1870,6 +1870,15 @@ void propsTickPlayer(bool islastplayer)
 							op = TICKOP_CHANGEDLIST;
 						}
 					}
+				} else if (prop->type == PROPTYPE_DOOR) {
+					struct doorobj *door = prop->door;
+
+					op = objTickPlayer(prop);
+
+					if (op == TICKOP_NONE && door->mode == DOORMODE_IDLE && door->frac <= 0) {
+						propPause(prop);
+						op = TICKOP_CHANGEDLIST;
+					}
 				} else if (prop->type == PROPTYPE_EXPLOSION) {
 					op = explosionTickPlayer(prop);
 				} else if (prop->type == PROPTYPE_SMOKE) {
diff --git a/src/game/propobj.c b/src/game/propobj.c
index e9c3f4f50..3e95475dd 100644
--- a/src/game/propobj.c
+++ b/src/game/propobj.c
@@ -16942,6 +16942,10 @@ void doorSetMode(struct doorobj *door, s32 newmode)
 {
 	if (newmode == DOORMODE_OPENING) {
 		if (door->mode == DOORMODE_IDLE || door->mode == DOORMODE_WAITING) {
+			if (!door->base.prop->active) {
+				propUnpause(door->base.prop);
+			}
+
 			doorStartOpen(door);
 		}