diff --git a/src/world/map.c b/src/world/map.c
index e8f18596ed..cde83d700e 100644
--- a/src/world/map.c
+++ b/src/world/map.c
@@ -2140,14 +2140,14 @@ void game_command_place_fence(int* eax, int* ebx, int* ecx, int* edx, int* esi,
 		RCT2_GLOBAL(0x009DEA62, sint16) = map_element_height(position.x, position.y) & 0xFFFF;
 	}
 
-	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_GAME_PAUSED, uint8) != 0){
+	if (RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_GAME_PAUSED, uint8) != 0 && !gConfigCheat.build_in_pause_mode){
 		RCT2_GLOBAL(0x00141E9AC, rct_string_id) = 2214;
 		*ebx = MONEY32_UNDEFINED;
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (!(RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCREEN_FLAGS, uint8) & SCREEN_FLAGS_SCENARIO_EDITOR) &&
-		!(flags & (1 << 7))){
+		!(flags & (1 << 7)) && !gSandboxMode){
 		
 		if (position.z == 0){
 			if (!map_is_location_in_park(position.x, position.y)){
@@ -3027,4 +3027,4 @@ static void sub_68AE2A(int x, int y)
 			break;
 		}
 	} 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}