diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 55c1a7b..d1c8cb9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ if (EMSCRIPTEN)
             -sUSE_LIBPNG=1
             -sLLD_REPORT_UNDEFINED
             -s ASYNCIFY
-            -sASYNCIFY_IMPORTS=hamsterNet__initSession,hamsterNet__setRacerName,hamsterNet__startRace,hamsterNet__finishRace,hamsterNet__getLeaderboard
+            -sASYNCIFY_IMPORTS=hamsterNet__initSession,hamsterNet__setRacerName,hamsterNet__startRace,hamsterNet__finishRace,hamsterNet__getLeaderboard,hamsterNet__startPause,hamsterNet__endPause
             --preload-file ${SOURCE_DATA_DIR}@assets)
     else()
         target_link_options(
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ if (EMSCRIPTEN)
             -sUSE_LIBPNG=1
             -sLLD_REPORT_UNDEFINED
             -s ASYNCIFY
-            -sASYNCIFY_IMPORTS=hamsterNet__initSession,hamsterNet__setRacerName,hamsterNet__startRace,hamsterNet__finishRace,hamsterNet__getLeaderboard
+            -sASYNCIFY_IMPORTS=hamsterNet__initSession,hamsterNet__setRacerName,hamsterNet__startRace,hamsterNet__finishRace,hamsterNet__getLeaderboard,hamsterNet__startPause,hamsterNet__endPause
             )
     endif()
     
diff --git a/src/HamsterNet.cpp b/src/HamsterNet.cpp
index 1a83593..855b110 100644
--- a/src/HamsterNet.cpp
+++ b/src/HamsterNet.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,63 @@ EM_JS(int, hamsterNet__finishRace, (const char* raceMap, const char* raceColor,
     });
 });
 
+EM_JS(int, hamsterNet__startPause, (), {
+    
+
+    return Asyncify.handleSleep(function(wakeUp) {
+        fetch('/pause', {
+            method: 'POST',
+            credentials: 'same-origin',
+            headers: {
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({raceId: Module.hamsterRaceId})
+        }).then((response) =>
+        {
+            return response.ok
+            ? response.json()
+            : Promise.reject(new Error("Unexpected response"));
+        })
+        .then((message) =>
+        {
+            wakeUp(1);
+        })
+        .catch((err) =>
+        {
+            console.error(err.message);
+            wakeUp(0);
+        })    
+    });
+});
+
+EM_JS(int, hamsterNet__endPause, (), {
+    
+    return Asyncify.handleSleep(function(wakeUp) {
+        fetch('/pause', {
+            method: 'PATCH',
+            credentials: 'same-origin',
+            headers: {
+                "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            },
+            body: JSON.stringify({raceId: Module.hamsterRaceId})
+        }).then((response) =>
+        {
+            return response.ok
+            ? response.json()
+            : Promise.reject(new Error("Unexpected response"));
+        })
+        .then((message) =>
+        {
+            wakeUp(1);
+        })
+        .catch((err) =>
+        {
+            console.error(err.message);
+            wakeUp(0);
+        })    
+    });
+});
+
 EM_JS(int, hamsterNet__getLeaderboard, (const char* map, const char* sortBy, const int offset, const int limit, const int ascending), {
 
     return Asyncify.handleSleep(function(wakeUp) {
@@ -197,6 +254,19 @@ extern "C"
         std::cout << "hamsterNet__getLeaderboard is not implemented on this platform, artificially succeeding.\n";
         return 1;
     }
+
+    int hamsterNet__startPause()
+    {
+        std::cout << "hamsterNet__startPause is not implemented on this platform, artificially succeeding.\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    int hamsterNet__endPause()
+    {
+        std::cout << "hamsterNet__endPause is not implemented on this platform, artificially succeeding.\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -224,12 +294,14 @@ bool HamsterNet::StartRace(const std::string& map)
     m_map = map;
     m_tp1 = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
     m_tp2 = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    m_pause_time = 0;
+    
     return (hamsterNet__startRace() == 1);
 }
 
 int HamsterNet::GetCurrentRaceTime(){
     std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli> duration = std::chrono::system_clock::now() - m_tp1;
-    return static_cast<int>(duration.count());
+    return static_cast<int>(duration.count() - m_pause_time);
 }
 
 std::pair<HamsterNet::FinishTime,bool> HamsterNet::FinishRace()
@@ -238,9 +310,27 @@ std::pair<HamsterNet::FinishTime,bool> HamsterNet::FinishRace()
     std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli> duration = m_tp2 - m_tp1;
     m_time = static_cast<int>(duration.count());
 
-    return {m_time,(hamsterNet__finishRace(m_map.c_str(), m_color.c_str(), m_time) == 1)};
+    return {m_time,(hamsterNet__finishRace(m_map.c_str(), m_color.c_str(), m_time - m_pause_time) == 1)};
 }
 
+bool HamsterNet::StartPause()
+{
+    m_pause_tp1 = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    m_pause_tp2 = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    
+    return (hamsterNet__startPause() == 1);
+}
+
+bool HamsterNet::EndPause()
+{
+    m_pause_tp2 = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
+    std::chrono::duration<double, std::milli> duration = m_pause_tp2 - m_pause_tp1;
+    m_pause_time += static_cast<int>(duration.count());
+    
+    return (hamsterNet__endPause() == 1);
+}
+
+
 std::vector<LeaderboardEntry> HamsterNet::GetLeaderboard(const std::string& map, const int offset, const int limit, const std::string& sortBy, bool ascending)
 {
     std::vector<LeaderboardEntry> leaderboard;
diff --git a/src/HamsterNet.h b/src/HamsterNet.h
index 7f8700b..5d7090f 100644
--- a/src/HamsterNet.h
+++ b/src/HamsterNet.h
@@ -32,16 +32,21 @@ public:
     int GetCurrentRaceTime();
     std::pair<FinishTime,bool> FinishRace();
 
+    bool StartPause();
+    bool EndPause();
+
     std::vector<LeaderboardEntry> GetLeaderboard(const std::string& map, const int offset = 0, const int limit = 100, const std::string& sortBy = "time", bool ascending = true);
 
 private:
     std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> m_tp1, m_tp2;
+    std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::system_clock> m_pause_tp1, m_pause_tp2;
 
     std::string m_color;
     std::string m_name;
     std::string m_map;
     int m_time;
-
+    int m_pause_time;
+    
     std::string raceId;
 };