diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
index a1d9799f66..c84893179a 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_frontend.c
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@ bool init_netplay(void *direct_host, const char *server, unsigned port)
          settings->bools.netplay_stateless_mode,
          settings->ints.netplay_check_frames,
          &cbs,
-         settings->bools.netplay_nat_traversal,
+         settings->bools.netplay_nat_traversal && !settings->bools.netplay_use_mitm_server,
 #ifdef HAVE_DISCORD
          discord_get_own_username() ? discord_get_own_username() :
 #endif
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_io.c b/network/netplay/netplay_io.c
index 9e56832991..bad62962b2 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_io.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_io.c
@@ -912,7 +912,6 @@ static bool netplay_get_cmd(netplay_t *netplay,
    uint32_t cmd;
    uint32_t cmd_size;
    ssize_t recvd;
-   static bool previous_frame_paused = false;
 
    /* We don't handle the initial handshake here */
    if (connection->mode < NETPLAY_CONNECTION_CONNECTED)
@@ -1788,19 +1787,12 @@ static bool netplay_get_cmd(netplay_t *netplay,
             {
                snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg)-1, msg_hash_to_str(MSG_NETPLAY_PEER_PAUSED), nick);
             }
-
-            if (!previous_frame_paused)
-            {
-               RARCH_LOG("[netplay] %s\n", msg);
-               runloop_msg_queue_push(msg, 1, 180, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
-            }
-            previous_frame_paused = true;
+            RARCH_LOG("[netplay] %s\n", msg);
+            runloop_msg_queue_push(msg, 1, 180, false, NULL, MESSAGE_QUEUE_ICON_DEFAULT, MESSAGE_QUEUE_CATEGORY_INFO);
             break;
          }
 
       case NETPLAY_CMD_RESUME:
-         RARCH_LOG("[netplay] resumed\n");
-         previous_frame_paused = false;
          remote_unpaused(netplay, connection);
          break;