Index: /trunk/src/VBox/Main/src-server/SnapshotImpl.cpp
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--- /trunk/src/VBox/Main/src-server/SnapshotImpl.cpp	(revision 55697)
+++ /trunk/src/VBox/Main/src-server/SnapshotImpl.cpp	(revision 55698)
@@ -1344,4 +1344,8 @@
         if (fTakingSnapshotOnline)
             m_pDirectControl = m->mData->mSession.mDirectControl;
+        // If the VM is already paused then there's no point trying to pause
+        // again during taking an (always online) snapshot.
+        if (m_machineStateBackup == MachineState_Paused)
+            m_fPause = false;
     }