diff --git a/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.cpp b/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
index af8d16a6..e66d1b7f 100644
--- a/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "macro-condition-websocket.hpp"
 #include "layout-helpers.hpp"
+#include "macro-helpers.hpp"
 
 #include <regex>
 
@@ -32,6 +33,14 @@ bool MacroConditionWebsocket::CheckCondition()
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	const bool macroWasPausedSinceLastCheck =
+		MacroWasPausedSince(GetMacro(), _lastCheck);
+	_lastCheck = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+	if (macroWasPausedSinceLastCheck) {
+		_messageBuffer->Clear();
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	while (!_messageBuffer->Empty()) {
 		auto message = _messageBuffer->ConsumeMessage();
 		if (!message) {
diff --git a/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.hpp b/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
index bc2eba78..c5323515 100644
--- a/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
+++ b/plugins/base/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ private:
 	std::weak_ptr<Connection> _connection;
 
 	WebsocketMessageBuffer _messageBuffer;
+	std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point _lastCheck{};
+
 	static bool _registered;
 	static const std::string id;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.cpp b/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.cpp
index b88e9ef2..3815b105 100644
--- a/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.cpp
+++ b/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "macro-condition-midi.hpp"
 #include "layout-helpers.hpp"
+#include "macro-helpers.hpp"
 #include "ui-helpers.hpp"
 
 namespace advss {
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ bool MacroConditionMidi::CheckCondition()
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	const bool macroWasPausedSinceLastCheck =
+		MacroWasPausedSince(GetMacro(), _lastCheck);
+	_lastCheck = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+	if (macroWasPausedSinceLastCheck) {
+		_messageBuffer->Clear();
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	while (!_messageBuffer->Empty()) {
 		auto message = _messageBuffer->ConsumeMessage();
 		if (!message) {
diff --git a/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.hpp b/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.hpp
index c70f6bce..5237ad15 100644
--- a/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.hpp
+++ b/plugins/midi/macro-condition-midi.hpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ private:
 
 	MidiDevice _device;
 	MidiMessageBuffer _messageBuffer;
+	std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point _lastCheck{};
 	static bool _registered;
 	static const std::string id;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.cpp b/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.cpp
index dc914231..1297baaf 100644
--- a/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.cpp
+++ b/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "twitch-helpers.hpp"
 
 #include <layout-helpers.hpp>
+#include <macro-helpers.hpp>
 #include <log-helper.hpp>
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
@@ -363,6 +364,9 @@ bool MacroConditionTwitch::CheckChatMessages(TwitchToken &token)
 	if (!_chatConnection) {
 		_chatConnection = TwitchChatConnection::GetChatConnection(
 			token, _channel);
+		if (!_chatConnection) {
+			return false;
+		}
 		_chatBuffer = _chatConnection->RegisterForMessages();
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -435,7 +439,7 @@ void MacroConditionTwitch::SetTempVarValues(const ChannelInfo &info)
 			info.is_branded_content ? "true" : "false");
 }
 
-bool advss::MacroConditionTwitch::EventSubscriptionIsSetup(
+bool MacroConditionTwitch::EventSubscriptionIsSetup(
 	const std::shared_ptr<EventSub> &eventSub)
 {
 	if (!eventSub) {
@@ -449,6 +453,22 @@ bool advss::MacroConditionTwitch::EventSubscriptionIsSetup(
 	return true;
 }
 
+void MacroConditionTwitch::HandleMacroPause()
+{
+	const bool macroWasPausedSinceLastCheck =
+		MacroWasPausedSince(GetMacro(), _lastCheck);
+	_lastCheck = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+
+	if (macroWasPausedSinceLastCheck) {
+		if (_eventBuffer) {
+			_eventBuffer->Clear();
+		}
+		if (_chatBuffer) {
+			_chatBuffer->Clear();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 bool MacroConditionTwitch::CheckCondition()
 {
 	SetVariableValue("");
@@ -458,11 +478,12 @@ bool MacroConditionTwitch::CheckCondition()
 	}
 
 	auto eventSub = token->GetEventSub();
-
 	if (IsUsingEventSubCondition() && !EventSubscriptionIsSetup(eventSub)) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	HandleMacroPause();
+
 	switch (_condition) {
 	case Condition::STREAM_ONLINE_EVENT:
 	case Condition::STREAM_OFFLINE_EVENT:
diff --git a/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.hpp b/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.hpp
index b51a846b..c3f1dee3 100644
--- a/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.hpp
+++ b/plugins/twitch/macro-condition-twitch.hpp
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ private:
 		const char *mainUserIdFieldName = "broadcaster_user_id",
 		obs_data_t *extraConditions = nullptr);
 
+	void HandleMacroPause();
+
 	void SetupTempVars();
 	void SetTempVarValues(const ChannelLiveInfo &);
 	void SetTempVarValues(const ChannelInfo &);
@@ -134,6 +136,8 @@ private:
 	ChatMessageBuffer _chatBuffer;
 	std::shared_ptr<TwitchChatConnection> _chatConnection;
 
+	std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point _lastCheck{};
+
 	static bool _registered;
 	static const std::string id;
 };