diff --git a/engines/grim/lua/lstate.cpp b/engines/grim/lua/lstate.cpp
index e4bbf31793f..c9462b30368 100644
--- a/engines/grim/lua/lstate.cpp
+++ b/engines/grim/lua/lstate.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static void lua_openthr() {
 void lua_stateinit(LState *state) {
 	state->prev = NULL;
 	state->next = NULL;
-	state->paused = 0;
+	state->paused = false;
 	state->state_counter1 = 0;
 	state->state_counter2 = 0;
 	state->updated = false;
diff --git a/engines/grim/lua/lstate.h b/engines/grim/lua/lstate.h
index cd5248cdaee..a9c83043a77 100644
--- a/engines/grim/lua/lstate.h
+++ b/engines/grim/lua/lstate.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ extern int32 IMtable_size;
 struct LState {
 	LState *prev; // handle to previous state in list
 	LState *next; // handle to next state in list
-	int32 paused; // flag mean if task is paused
+	bool paused; // flag mean if task is paused
 	int32 state_counter1;
 	int32 state_counter2;
 	bool updated;