diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/ClientEventHandler.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/ClientEventHandler.java
index 0307b5236..06e24ee67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/ClientEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/ClientEventHandler.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public class ClientEventHandler {
             ClientEventHandler.playerModel = null;
         }
 
-        if (data != null && data.isActive()) {
+        if (data != null && data.isActive() && !Minecraft.getMinecraft().isGamePaused()) {
             Animation animation = data.animation;
             if (data.isActive() && animation.currentFrame().useRenderTicks()) {
                 animation.increaseTime();
diff --git a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/mixin/MixinModelRenderer.java b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/mixin/MixinModelRenderer.java
index ff9e21cf1..9df021671 100644
--- a/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/mixin/MixinModelRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/noppes/npcs/mixin/MixinModelRenderer.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public abstract class MixinModelRenderer {
                                     part.prevRotations[2] = part.prevRotations[2] * (1.0F - speed) + (this.rotateAngleZ * speed);
                                 }
 
-                                if (animDataActive || (ClientEventHandler.renderingPlayer.getAge() - animData.finishedTime < 20)) {
+                                if (animDataActive || (partType != EnumAnimationPart.HEAD && ClientEventHandler.renderingPlayer.getAge() - animData.finishedTime < 20)) {
                                     this.rotationPointX = originalPart.pivot[0] + part.prevPivots[0];
                                     this.rotationPointY = originalPart.pivot[1] + part.prevPivots[1];
                                     this.rotationPointZ = originalPart.pivot[2] + part.prevPivots[2];