diff --git a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
index 037d5a7..aa8362a 100644
--- a/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
+++ b/code/server/sv_netdemo.c
@@ -663,12 +663,16 @@ static qboolean SVD_ReadFrame( fileHandle_t f ) {
 		demo.playPrevEntities[entNum].es = newEs;
 		demo.playPrevEntities[entNum].active = qtrue;
 
-		// apply to server entity (entity linking done in G_RunFrame
-		// which has BG_EvaluateTrajectory for computing currentOrigin)
+		// apply to server entity and link for PVS.
+		// use trBase as initial origin — G_RunFrame will refine with
+		// BG_EvaluateTrajectory for moving entities (rockets etc).
 		ent = SV_GentityNum( entNum );
 		ent->s = newEs;
 		ent->s.number = entNum;
 		ent->r.svFlags = demo.playPrevEntities[entNum].svFlags;
+		VectorCopy( newEs.pos.trBase, ent->r.currentOrigin );
+		ent->r.linked = qtrue;
+		SV_LinkEntity( ent );
 
 		if ( entNum + 1 > sv.num_entities ) {
 			sv.num_entities = entNum + 1;
@@ -908,7 +912,10 @@ void SVD_Pause_f( void ) {
 	if ( !demo.paused ) {
 		// resuming — toggle SERVERCOUNT to reset client snapshot timing
 		// (drifted during pause from identical serverTimes).
+		// also reset entities so fast-moving objects (rockets) snap to
+		// position instead of interpolating through the pause gap.
 		svs.snapFlagServerBit ^= SNAPFLAG_SERVERCOUNT;
+		svs.snapFlagServerBit |= SNAPFLAG_RESET_ENTITIES;
 	}
 	Com_Printf( "Demo playback %s.\n", demo.paused ? "paused" : "resumed" );
 }