diff --git a/src/k_battle.c b/src/k_battle.c
index 67baa7d69..21f4961bb 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.c
+++ b/src/k_battle.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "hu_stuff.h"
 #include "m_easing.h"
 #include "k_endcam.h"
+#include "p_tick.h"
 
 #define BARRIER_MIN_RADIUS (768 * mapobjectscale)
 
@@ -727,6 +728,36 @@ static void K_SpawnOvertimeLaser(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t scale)
 	}
 }
 
+void K_SpawnOvertimeBarrier(void)
+{
+	if (battleovertime.radius <= 0)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const INT32 orbs = 32;
+	const angle_t angoff = ANGLE_MAX / orbs;
+	const UINT8 spriteSpacing = 128;
+
+	fixed_t circumference = FixedMul(M_PI_FIXED, battleovertime.radius * 2);
+	fixed_t scale = max(circumference / spriteSpacing / orbs, mapobjectscale);
+
+	fixed_t size = FixedMul(mobjinfo[MT_OVERTIME_PARTICLE].radius, scale);
+	fixed_t posOffset = max(battleovertime.radius - size, 0);
+
+	INT32 i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < orbs; i++)
+	{
+		angle_t ang = (i * angoff) + FixedAngle((leveltime * FRACUNIT) / 4);
+
+		fixed_t x = battleovertime.x + P_ReturnThrustX(NULL, ang, posOffset);
+		fixed_t y = battleovertime.y + P_ReturnThrustY(NULL, ang, posOffset);
+
+		K_SpawnOvertimeLaser(x, y, scale);
+	}
+}
+
 void K_RunBattleOvertime(void)
 {
 	if (battleovertime.enabled < 10*TICRATE)
@@ -784,29 +815,9 @@ void K_RunBattleOvertime(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (battleovertime.radius > 0)
+	if (!P_LevelIsFrozen())
 	{
-		const INT32 orbs = 32;
-		const angle_t angoff = ANGLE_MAX / orbs;
-		const UINT8 spriteSpacing = 128;
-
-		fixed_t circumference = FixedMul(M_PI_FIXED, battleovertime.radius * 2);
-		fixed_t scale = max(circumference / spriteSpacing / orbs, mapobjectscale);
-
-		fixed_t size = FixedMul(mobjinfo[MT_OVERTIME_PARTICLE].radius, scale);
-		fixed_t posOffset = max(battleovertime.radius - size, 0);
-
-		INT32 i;
-
-		for (i = 0; i < orbs; i++)
-		{
-			angle_t ang = (i * angoff) + FixedAngle((leveltime * FRACUNIT) / 4);
-
-			fixed_t x = battleovertime.x + P_ReturnThrustX(NULL, ang, posOffset);
-			fixed_t y = battleovertime.y + P_ReturnThrustY(NULL, ang, posOffset);
-
-			K_SpawnOvertimeLaser(x, y, scale);
-		}
+		K_SpawnOvertimeBarrier();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/k_battle.h b/src/k_battle.h
index cb15921ae..bc894c150 100644
--- a/src/k_battle.h
+++ b/src/k_battle.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ mobj_t *K_SpawnSphereBox(fixed_t x, fixed_t y, fixed_t z, angle_t angle, SINT8 f
 void K_DropEmeraldsFromPlayer(player_t *player, UINT32 emeraldType);
 UINT8 K_NumEmeralds(player_t *player);
 void K_RunPaperItemSpawners(void);
+void K_SpawnOvertimeBarrier(void);
 void K_RunBattleOvertime(void);
 void K_SetupMovingCapsule(mapthing_t *mt, mobj_t *mobj);
 void K_SpawnPlayerBattleBumpers(player_t *p);
diff --git a/src/k_endcam.cpp b/src/k_endcam.cpp
index ec04351cb..802e0e263 100644
--- a/src/k_endcam.cpp
+++ b/src/k_endcam.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "doomdef.h"
 #include "doomtype.h"
 #include "g_game.h"
+#include "k_battle.h"
 #include "k_endcam.h"
 #include "m_easing.h"
 #include "p_local.h"
@@ -168,6 +169,10 @@ EndCam& endcam_cast()
 
 void K_CommitEndCamera(void)
 {
+	// Level will be frozen, so make sure the lasers are
+	// spawned before that happens.
+	K_SpawnOvertimeBarrier();
+
 	endcam_cast().Start();
 }