diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
index a3525f6..7107efe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ public class Configuration
 
 
     private static boolean verbose = false;
+    private static boolean paused = false;
 
 
     public static boolean isVerbose() { return verbose; }
@@ -12,4 +13,7 @@ public class Configuration
     // WARNING: verbosity spams the logs a LOT!
     public static void setVerbose(boolean v) { verbose = v; }
 
+    public static boolean isPaused() { return paused; }
+    public static void setPaused(boolean p) { paused = p; }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
index eba403b..8451318 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageListener.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.*;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.MessageReceivedEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.hooks.ListenerAdapter;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Configuration;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.utils.Logger;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.utils.RandomUtil;
@@ -23,6 +24,21 @@ public class MessageListener extends ListenerAdapter
     {
         String eventMessage = event.getMessage().getContentDisplay();
 
+
+        if(eventMessage.equalsIgnoreCase("hideko pause"))
+        {
+            MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();
+
+            boolean paused = Configuration.isPaused();
+            String msg = paused ? ":white_check_mark: Resuming normal activity!" : ":pause_button: Pausing!";
+            Configuration.setPaused(!paused);
+            channel.sendMessage(msg).queue();
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if(Configuration.isPaused()) return;
+
         if(eventMessage.equalsIgnoreCase("hideko"))
         {
             MessageChannel channel = event.getChannel();