diff --git a/Library/CommandHandler.cpp b/Library/CommandHandler.cpp
index acc41d88..b11fee24 100644
--- a/Library/CommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/Library/CommandHandler.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ const BangInfo s_Bangs[] =
 	{ Bang::DisableMeasure, L"DisableMeasure", 1 },
 	{ Bang::EnableMeasure, L"EnableMeasure", 1 },
 	{ Bang::ToggleMeasure, L"ToggleMeasure", 1 },
+	{ Bang::PauseMeasure, L"PauseMeasure", 1 },
+	{ Bang::UnpauseMeasure, L"UnpauseMeasure", 1 },
+	{ Bang::TogglePauseMeasure, L"TogglePauseMeasure", 1 },
 	{ Bang::UpdateMeasure, L"UpdateMeasure", 1 },
 	{ Bang::CommandMeasure, L"CommandMeasure", 2 },
 	{ Bang::PluginBang, L"PluginBang", 1 },
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ const BangInfo s_Bangs[] =
 	{ Bang::DisableMeasureGroup, L"DisableMeasureGroup", 1 },
 	{ Bang::EnableMeasureGroup, L"EnableMeasureGroup", 1 },
 	{ Bang::ToggleMeasureGroup, L"ToggleMeasureGroup", 1 },
+	{ Bang::PauseMeasureGroup, L"PauseMeasureGroup", 1 },
+	{ Bang::UnpauseMeasureGroup, L"UnpauseMeasureGroup", 1 },
+	{ Bang::TogglePauseMeasureGroup, L"TogglePauseMeasureGroup", 1 },
 	{ Bang::UpdateMeasureGroup, L"UpdateMeasureGroup", 1 }
 };
 
diff --git a/Library/CommandHandler.h b/Library/CommandHandler.h
index 72e467e7..2f8ce570 100644
--- a/Library/CommandHandler.h
+++ b/Library/CommandHandler.h
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ enum class Bang
 	DisableMeasure,
 	EnableMeasure,
 	ToggleMeasure,
+	PauseMeasure,
+	UnpauseMeasure,
+	TogglePauseMeasure,
 	UpdateMeasure,
 	CommandMeasure,
 	PluginBang,
@@ -83,6 +86,9 @@ enum class Bang
 	DisableMeasureGroup,
 	EnableMeasureGroup,
 	ToggleMeasureGroup,
+	PauseMeasureGroup,
+	UnpauseMeasureGroup,
+	TogglePauseMeasureGroup,
 	UpdateMeasureGroup,
 	DeactivateConfigGroup,
 	ZPosGroup,
diff --git a/Library/Measure.cpp b/Library/Measure.cpp
index 027eba4f..53e41b4c 100644
--- a/Library/Measure.cpp
+++ b/Library/Measure.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ Measure::Measure(MeterWindow* meterWindow, const WCHAR* name) : Section(meterWin
 	m_IfAboveCommitted(false),
 	m_IfBelowCommitted(false),
 	m_Disabled(false),
+	m_Paused(false),
 	m_Initialized(false),
 	m_OldValue(),
 	m_ValueAssigned(false)
@@ -435,6 +436,9 @@ std::wstring Measure::ExtractWord(std::wstring& buffer)
 
 bool Measure::Update()
 {
+	// Don't do anything if paused
+	if (m_Paused) return false;
+
 	if (!m_Disabled)
 	{
 		// Only update the counter if the divider
diff --git a/Library/Measure.h b/Library/Measure.h
index 3a2d8dbd..1ac06179 100644
--- a/Library/Measure.h
+++ b/Library/Measure.h
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ public:
 	void Enable();
 	bool IsDisabled() { return m_Disabled; }
 
+	void Pause() { m_Paused = true; }
+	void Unpause() { m_Paused = false; }
+	bool IsPaused() { return m_Paused; }
+
 	virtual void Command(const std::wstring& command);
 
 	double GetValue();
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ protected:
 	bool m_IfAboveCommitted;		// True when the IfAbove action is executed
 	bool m_IfBelowCommitted;		// True when the IfBelow action is executed
 	bool m_Disabled;				// Status of the measure
+	bool m_Paused;
 	bool m_Initialized;
 
 	std::wstring m_OnChangeAction;
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
index 277fa45d..7c3f4eba 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.cpp
@@ -790,6 +790,18 @@ void MeterWindow::DoBang(Bang bang, const std::vector<std::wstring>& args)
 		DisableMeasure(args[0]);
 		break;
 
+	case Bang::PauseMeasure:
+		PauseMeasure(args[0]);
+		break;
+
+	case Bang::UnpauseMeasure:
+		UnpauseMeasure(args[0]);
+		break;
+
+	case Bang::TogglePauseMeasure:
+		TogglePauseMeasure(args[0]);
+		break;
+
 	case Bang::UpdateMeasure:
 		UpdateMeasure(args[0]);
 		DialogAbout::UpdateMeasures(this);
@@ -807,6 +819,18 @@ void MeterWindow::DoBang(Bang bang, const std::vector<std::wstring>& args)
 		EnableMeasure(args[0], true);
 		break;
 
+	case Bang::PauseMeasureGroup:
+		PauseMeasure(args[0], true);
+		break;
+
+	case Bang::UnpauseMeasureGroup:
+		UnpauseMeasure(args[0], true);
+		break;
+
+	case Bang::TogglePauseMeasureGroup:
+		TogglePauseMeasure(args[0], true);
+		break;
+
 	case Bang::UpdateMeasureGroup:
 		UpdateMeasure(args[0], true);
 		DialogAbout::UpdateMeasures(this);
@@ -1320,6 +1344,76 @@ void MeterWindow::ToggleMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group)
 	if (!group) LogErrorF(this, L"!ToggleMeasure: [%s] not found", measure);
 }
 
+/*
+** Pauses the given measure
+**
+*/
+void MeterWindow::PauseMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group)
+{
+	const WCHAR* measure = name.c_str();
+
+	std::vector<Measure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
+	for ( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (CompareName((*i), measure, group))
+		{
+			(*i)->Pause();
+			if (!group) return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!group) LogErrorF(this, L"!PauseMeasure: [%s] not found", measure);
+}
+
+/*
+** Unpauses the given measure
+**
+*/
+void MeterWindow::UnpauseMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group)
+{
+	const WCHAR* measure = name.c_str();
+
+	std::vector<Measure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
+	for ( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (CompareName((*i), measure, group))
+		{
+			(*i)->Unpause();
+			if (!group) return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!group) LogErrorF(this, L"!UnpauseMeasure: [%s] not found", measure);
+}
+
+/*
+** Toggles the pause state of the given measure
+**
+*/
+void MeterWindow::TogglePauseMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group)
+{
+	const WCHAR* measure = name.c_str();
+
+	std::vector<Measure*>::const_iterator i = m_Measures.begin();
+	for ( ; i != m_Measures.end(); ++i)
+	{
+		if (CompareName((*i), measure, group))
+		{
+			if ((*i)->IsPaused())
+			{
+				(*i)->Unpause();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				(*i)->Pause();
+			}
+			if (!group) return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!group) LogErrorF(this, L"!TogglePauseMeasure: [%s] not found", measure);
+}
+
 /*
 ** Updates the given measure
 **
diff --git a/Library/MeterWindow.h b/Library/MeterWindow.h
index 36144e88..c4f8d8b6 100644
--- a/Library/MeterWindow.h
+++ b/Library/MeterWindow.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ public:
 	void DisableMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group = false);
 	void EnableMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group = false);
 	void ToggleMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group = false);
+	void PauseMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group = false);
+	void UnpauseMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group = false);
+	void TogglePauseMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group = false);
 	void UpdateMeasure(const std::wstring& name, bool group = false);
 	void Deactivate();
 	void Refresh(bool init, bool all = false);