diff --git a/Userland/Games/Snake/Game.h b/Userland/Games/Snake/Game.h
index da54250570..a58ecf7b25 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Snake/Game.h
+++ b/Userland/Games/Snake/Game.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual ~Game() override = default;
 
+    bool is_paused() const { return !has_timer(); }
     void start();
     void pause();
     void reset();
diff --git a/Userland/Games/Snake/main.cpp b/Userland/Games/Snake/main.cpp
index 03b6dd38ad..53e3de7a85 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Snake/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Snake/main.cpp
@@ -94,10 +94,14 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
     })));
     TRY(game_menu->try_add_action(GUI::Action::create("&Change snake color", TRY(Gfx::Bitmap::load_from_file("/res/icons/16x16/color-chooser.png"sv)), [&](auto&) {
         game.pause();
+        auto was_paused = game.is_paused();
+        if (!was_paused)
+            game.pause();
         auto dialog = GUI::ColorPicker::construct(Gfx::Color::White, window);
         if (dialog->exec() == GUI::Dialog::ExecResult::OK)
             game.set_snake_base_color(dialog->color());
-        game.start();
+        if (!was_paused)
+            game.start();
     })));
     TRY(game_menu->try_add_separator());
     TRY(game_menu->try_add_action(GUI::CommonActions::make_quit_action([](auto&) {