diff --git a/lib/macro/macro.cpp b/lib/macro/macro.cpp
index 197e57c6..51a0f151 100644
--- a/lib/macro/macro.cpp
+++ b/lib/macro/macro.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ bool Macro::CheckConditions(bool ignorePause)
 
 	const bool hasActionsToExecute = _matched ? (_actions.size() > 0)
 						  : (_elseActions.size() > 0);
-	if (!_actionModeMatch && hasActionsToExecute) {
+	if (!_actionModeMatch && hasActionsToExecute && !_paused) {
 		_lastActionRunModePreventTime =
 			std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
 	}