diff --git a/evennia/scripts/scripts.py b/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
index 7f44a2379c..308261b14f 100644
--- a/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
+++ b/evennia/scripts/scripts.py
@@ -434,6 +434,11 @@ class DefaultScript(ScriptBase):
             logger.log_trace()
         self._stop_task()
         self.is_active = False
+        # remove all pause flags
+        del self.db._paused_time
+        del self.db._manual_pause
+        del self.db._paused_callcount
+        # set new flags and start over
         if interval is not None:
             self.interval = interval
         if repeats is not None: