diff --git a/Content.Server/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs
index a639ef6a65c..eefe7782204 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Ghost/GhostSystem.cs
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Ghost
             }
 
             _eye.RefreshVisibilityMask(uid);
-            var time = _gameTiming.CurTime;
+            var time = _gameTiming.RealTime;
             component.TimeOfDeath = time;
         }
 
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs
index 3fc9c081cb8..cd5aa9be229 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Ghost/GhostComponent.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Ghost;
 /// Handles limiting interactions, using ghost abilities, ghost visibility, and ghost warping.
 /// </summary>
 [RegisterComponent, NetworkedComponent, Access(typeof(SharedGhostSystem))]
-[AutoGenerateComponentState(true), AutoGenerateComponentPause]
+[AutoGenerateComponentState(true)]
 public sealed partial class GhostComponent : Component
 {
     // Actions
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public sealed partial class GhostComponent : Component
     /// May not reflect actual time of death if this entity has been paused,
     /// but will give an accurate length of time <i>since</i> death.
     /// </remarks>
-    [DataField, AutoPausedField]
+    [DataField]
     public TimeSpan TimeOfDeath = TimeSpan.Zero;
 
     /// <summary>