Why does Event Tick fire when game is paused?

Actor's Tickable When Paused is true. Default false stops Tick during pause. Set explicitly per actor based on intent (UI animations true, gameplay false).

PrimaryActorTick.bTickEvenWhenPaused?

C++ flag for the same. Set in constructor: PrimaryActorTick.bTickEvenWhenPaused = false.

UGameplayStatics::SetGamePaused(true) freezes time-driven gameplay. Tickable When Paused actors continue receiving Tick (UI, music).

Fix: Unreal Event Tick Runs After Pause

Quick answer: Actor → Class Defaults → Tickable When Paused = false (gameplay) or true (UI).

Pause menu opens. Enemy AI continues to tick because Tickable When Paused was on.

The Fix

Class Defaults → Actor Tick:
  Start with Tick Enabled:    true
  Tickable When Paused:       false     // gameplay actors
  Tick Interval:              0.0

// For pause menu UMG widgets:
Tickable When Paused:        true

Per-actor flag. Pick by intent. Use SetGamePaused(true) to freeze time-driven actors; UI continues independently.

Verifying

Pause game. Enemies stop ticking; menu animations continue. Without flag tuning: enemies pursue while paused.

“Pause flag right. Tick obeys.”

Related Issues

For Set Timer handle, see timer handle. For Event Dispatcher, see dispatcher.

Tickable When Paused right.