diff --git a/plugins/autodump.cpp b/plugins/autodump.cpp
index 2e2bb4db4..f84b241c3 100644
--- a/plugins/autodump.cpp
+++ b/plugins/autodump.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ static command_result autodump_main(Core * c, vector <string> & parameters)
             return CR_OK;
         }
     }
-    c->Suspend();
+
     DFHack::VersionInfo *mem = c->vinfo;
     DFHack::Gui * Gui = c->getGui();
     DFHack::Items * Items = c->getItems();