diff --git a/src/bot.py b/src/bot.py
index f54e40a..c938ba9 100644
--- a/src/bot.py
+++ b/src/bot.py
@@ -94,11 +94,16 @@ class Bot:
 
     def toggle_pause(self):
         self._pausing = not self._pausing
-        Logger.info(f"Pause at next state change...") if self._pausing else Logger.info(f"Resume")
+        if self._pausing:
+            Logger.info(f"Pause at next state change...") 
+        else:
+            Logger.info(f"Resume")
+            self._game_stats.resume_timer()
 
     def trigger_or_stop(self, name: str):
         if self._pausing:
             Logger.info(f"{self._config.general['name']} is now pausing")
+            self._game_stats.pause_timer()
         while self._pausing:
             time.sleep(0.2)
         if not self._stopping:
diff --git a/src/game_stats.py b/src/game_stats.py
index 3ef34ca..7b16fff 100644
--- a/src/game_stats.py
+++ b/src/game_stats.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class GameStats:
         self._picked_up_items = []
         self._start_time = time.time()
         self._timer = None
+        self._timepaused = None
+        self._paused = False
         self._game_counter = 0
         self._chicken_counter = 0
         self._death_counter = 0
@@ -58,10 +60,26 @@ class GameStats:
     def log_failed_run(self):
         self._runs_failed += 1
 
-    def get_current_game_length(self):
+    def pause_timer(self):
+        if self._timer is None or self._paused:
+            return
+        self._timepaused = time.time()
+        self._paused = True
+
+    def resume_timer(self):
+        if self._timer is None or not self._paused:
+            return
+        pausetime = time.time() - self._timepaused
+        self._timer = self._timer + pausetime
+        self._paused = False
+
+    def get_current_game_length(self):        
         if self._timer is None:
             return 0
-        return time.time() - self._timer
+        if self._paused:
+            return self._timepaused - self._timer
+        else:
+            return time.time() - self._timer
 
     def _create_msg(self):
         elapsed_time = time.time() - self._start_time