diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c
index 950a62964..82abfca31 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Go2/z_en_go2.c
@@ -1923,8 +1923,8 @@ void EnGo2_GoronFireGenericAction(EnGo2* this, PlayState* play) {
             if (Message_GetState(&play->msgCtx) == TEXT_STATE_CLOSING) {
                 if (GameInteractor_Should(VB_PLAY_GORON_FREE_CS, true)) {
                     EnGo2_GoronFireCamera(this, play);
+                    play->msgCtx.msgMode = MSGMODE_PAUSED;
                 }
-                play->msgCtx.msgMode = MSGMODE_PAUSED;
                 Animation_ChangeByInfo(&this->skelAnime, sAnimationInfo, ENGO2_ANIM_2);
                 this->waypoint = 1;
                 this->skelAnime.playSpeed = 2.0f;