diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 4239fd1fe..2d0329cd7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ D1X-Rebirth Changelog
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 main/game.c: In Multiplayer when taking damage, the game will only leave menus when shield drop below 5
 main/net_udp.c: when updating game info also check for player connected status in case we send to everyone
+main/gamecntl.c, main/object.c: allow PAUSE key during death sequence to pause or view multiplayer game stats; Also reset hostages_on_board when ship blows up so pause menu during death sequence will show 0 hostages soon as the ship explodes; fixed crash for slew_init by removing old numlock hack
 
 20120515
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diff --git a/main/gamecntl.c b/main/gamecntl.c
index 6856e1102..46491917f 100644
--- a/main/gamecntl.c
+++ b/main/gamecntl.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ int HandleDeathInput(d_event *event)
 	{
 		int key = event_key_get(event);
 
-		if (Player_exploded && !key_isfunc(key) && key)
+		if (Player_exploded && !key_isfunc(key) && key != KEY_PAUSE && key)
 			Death_sequence_aborted  = 1;		//Any key but func or modifier aborts
 		if (key == KEY_ESC)
 			if (ConsoleObject->flags & OF_EXPLODING)
diff --git a/main/object.c b/main/object.c
index f3e680941..e6d844177 100644
--- a/main/object.c
+++ b/main/object.c
@@ -1413,12 +1413,13 @@ void dead_player_frame(void)
 		if (time_dead > DEATH_SEQUENCE_EXPLODE_TIME) {
 			if (!Player_exploded) {
 
-			if (Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board > 1)
-				HUD_init_message(HM_DEFAULT, TXT_SHIP_DESTROYED_2, Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board);
-			else if (Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board == 1)
-				HUD_init_message(HM_DEFAULT, TXT_SHIP_DESTROYED_1);
-			else
-				HUD_init_message(HM_DEFAULT, TXT_SHIP_DESTROYED_0);
+				if (Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board > 1)
+					HUD_init_message(HM_DEFAULT, TXT_SHIP_DESTROYED_2, Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board);
+				else if (Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board == 1)
+					HUD_init_message(HM_DEFAULT, TXT_SHIP_DESTROYED_1);
+				else
+					HUD_init_message(HM_DEFAULT, TXT_SHIP_DESTROYED_0);
+				Players[Player_num].hostages_on_board = 0;
 
 				Player_exploded = 1;
 #ifdef NETWORK
@@ -1675,7 +1676,6 @@ void object_move_one( object * obj )
 			if ( keyd_pressed[KEY_PAD5] ) slew_stop( obj );
 			if ( keyd_pressed[KEY_NUMLOCK] ) 		{
 				slew_reset_orient( obj ); 
-				* (ubyte *) 0x417 &= ~0x20;		//kill numlock
 			}
 			slew_frame(0 );		// Does velocity addition for us.
 			break;