diff -r 9988e327176f -r 634fa2996d4e src/behavior.c
--- a/src/behavior.c	Thu Oct 09 19:03:32 2025 +0200
+++ b/src/behavior.c	Thu Oct 09 19:15:02 2025 +0200
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     behavior->enabled = !args.start_disabled;
     behavior->always_enabled = args.always_enabled;
     behavior->killed = false;
+    behavior->unpaused = false;
     behavior->node = node;
     behavior->func = args.func;
     behavior->destroy_func = args.destroy_func;
@@ -82,11 +83,23 @@
 }
 
 void asc_behavior_trigger(AscBehavior *behavior) {
-    if (!behavior->enabled) return;
-    if (behavior->last_execution + behavior->interval > asc_context.total_nanos) return;
-    if (!behavior->always_enabled && behavior->pause_while_hidden && asc_scene_node_is_hidden(behavior->node)) return;
+    // the behavior is not enabled at the moment
+    if (!behavior->enabled) {
+        behavior->unpaused = true;
+        return;
+    }
+    // the behavior is not scheduled for execution
+    if (behavior->last_execution + behavior->interval > asc_context.total_nanos) {
+        return;
+    }
+    // the behavior is paused while the node is hidden
+    if (!behavior->always_enabled && behavior->pause_while_hidden && asc_scene_node_is_hidden(behavior->node)) {
+        behavior->unpaused = true;
+        return;
+    }
 
     behavior->func(behavior);
+    behavior->unpaused = false;
     behavior->last_execution = asc_context.total_nanos;
 }