diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84d45d276..81fff8bb2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ being passed to the simulation. The default value is 1 to remain consistent with
 * StaticTilemapLayer now uses the ComputedSize component, which stops it breaking if you call `setDisplaySize` (thanks Babsobar)
 * CanvasPool.first always returned `null`, and now returns the first available Canvas. Fix #3520 (thanks @mchiasson)
 * When starting a new Scene with an optional `data` argument it wouldn't get passed through if the Scene was not yet available (i.e. the game had not fully booted). The data is now passed to the Scene `init` and `create` methods and stored in the Scene Settings `data` property. Fix #3363 (thanks @pixelhijack)
-* Tween.Restart handles removed tweens properly and readds them back into the active queue for the TweenManager (thanks @wtravO)
+* Tween.restart handles removed tweens properly and reads them back into the active queue for the TweenManager (thanks @wtravO)
+* Tween.resume will now call `Tween.play` on a tween that was paused due to its config object, not as a result of having its paused method called. Fix #3452 (thanks @jazen)
 
 ### Updates
 
diff --git a/src/tweens/tween/Tween.js b/src/tweens/tween/Tween.js
index ae9abc8b8..bb83891d1 100644
--- a/src/tweens/tween/Tween.js
+++ b/src/tweens/tween/Tween.js
@@ -483,7 +483,8 @@ var Tween = new Class({
     },
 
     /**
-     * [description]
+     * Called by TweenManager.preUpdate as part of its loop to check pending and active tweens.
+     * Should not be called directly.
      *
      * @method Phaser.Tweens.Tween#init
      * @since 3.0.0
@@ -519,6 +520,7 @@ var Tween = new Class({
         if (this.paused && !this.parentIsTimeline)
         {
             this.state = TWEEN_CONST.PENDING_ADD;
+            this._pausedState = TWEEN_CONST.INIT;
 
             return false;
         }
@@ -734,6 +736,10 @@ var Tween = new Class({
 
             this.state = this._pausedState;
         }
+        else
+        {
+            this.play();
+        }
 
         return this;
     },