diff --git a/autoload/vimspector.vim b/autoload/vimspector.vim
index c8546fa..197b391 100644
--- a/autoload/vimspector.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimspector.vim
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ function! vimspector#Continue() abort
   py3 _session.Continue()
 endfunction
 
+function! vimspector#Pause() abort
+  py3 _session.Pause()
+endfunction
+
 " Boilerplate {{{ 
 let &cpo=s:save_cpo
 unlet s:save_cpo
diff --git a/python3/vimspector/debug_adapter_connection.py b/python3/vimspector/debug_adapter_connection.py
index 5b63ee2..f3dec12 100644
--- a/python3/vimspector/debug_adapter_connection.py
+++ b/python3/vimspector/debug_adapter_connection.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class DebugSession( object ):
     vim.command( 'nnoremenu WinBar.Next :call vimspector#StepOver()<CR>' )
     vim.command( 'nnoremenu WinBar.Step :call vimspector#StepInto()<CR>' )
     vim.command( 'nnoremenu WinBar.Finish :call vimspector#StepOut()<CR>' )
+    vim.command( 'nnoremenu WinBar.Pause :call vimspector#Pause()<CR>' )
 
     vim.command( 'vspl' )
     vim.command( 'enew' )
@@ -226,6 +227,14 @@ class DebugSession( object ):
       },
     } )
 
+  def Pause( self ):
+    self._DoRequest( None, {
+      'command': 'pause',
+      'arguments': {
+        'threadId': self._currentThread
+      },
+    } )
+
 
   def _DoRequest( self, handler, msg ):
     this_id = self._next_message_id