diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index d2c88b1144..ece0b0786b 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Feature: [OpenMusic#50] Added Rock style 4 ride music.
 - Change: [#20790] Default ride price set to free if park charges for entry.
 - Change: [#20880] Restore removed default coaster colours.
+- Change: [#21102] The money effect will now update even when the game is paused.
 - Fix: [#12299] Placing ride entrances/exits ignores the Disable Clearance Checks cheat.
 - Fix: [#13473] Guests complain that the default Circus price is too high.
 - Fix: [#15293] TTF fonts don’t format correctly with OpenGL.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp b/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp
index 9a96c5cca0..5dac4347c8 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/GameState.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ void GameState::Tick()
                 NetworkSendTick();
             }
 
+            // Keep updating the money effect even when paused.
+            UpdateMoneyEffect();
+
             // Update the animation list. Note this does not
             // increment the map animation.
             MapAnimationInvalidateAll();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp b/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp
index c8af092eb1..74d263b4dd 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,11 @@ void UpdateAllMiscEntities()
         Balloon, Duck>();
 }
 
+void UpdateMoneyEffect()
+{
+    MiscUpdateAllTypes<MoneyEffect>();
+}
+
 // Performs a search to ensure that insert keeps next_in_quadrant in sprite_index order
 static void EntitySpatialInsert(EntityBase* entity, const CoordsXY& newLoc)
 {
diff --git a/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.h b/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.h
index a0f9531b13..640797bdc2 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/entity/EntityRegistry.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ template<typename T> T* CreateEntityAt(const EntityId index)
 void ResetAllEntities();
 void ResetEntitySpatialIndices();
 void UpdateAllMiscEntities();
+void UpdateMoneyEffect();
 void EntitySetCoordinates(const CoordsXYZ& entityPos, EntityBase* entity);
 void EntityRemove(EntityBase* entity);
 uint16_t RemoveFloatingEntities();