diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index def9a5e6..75b31bfa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ set(advanced-scene-switcher_HEADERS
 	src/headers/macro-action-audio.hpp
 	src/headers/macro-action-filter.hpp
 	src/headers/macro-action-media.hpp
+	src/headers/macro-action-pause.hpp
 	src/headers/macro-action-recording.hpp
 	src/headers/macro-action-replay-buffer.hpp
 	src/headers/macro-action-run.hpp
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ set(advanced-scene-switcher_SOURCES
 	src/macro-action-audio.cpp
 	src/macro-action-filter.cpp
 	src/macro-action-media.cpp
+	src/macro-action-pause.cpp
 	src/macro-action-recording.cpp
 	src/macro-action-replay-buffer.cpp
 	src/macro-action-run.cpp
diff --git a/data/locale/en-US.ini b/data/locale/en-US.ini
index 4c6a443b..c128270a 100644
--- a/data/locale/en-US.ini
+++ b/data/locale/en-US.ini
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.action.media.type.restart="Restart"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.media.type.next="Next"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.media.type.previous="Previous"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.action.media.entry="{{actions}} {{mediaSources}}"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause="Pause"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause.type.pause="Pause"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause.type.unpause="Unpause"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause.entry="{{actions}} {{macros}}"
 
 
 ; Transition Tab
@@ -435,6 +439,7 @@ AdvSceneSwitcher.selectVideoSource="--select video source--"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.selectMediaSource="--select media source--"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.selectProcess="--select process--"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.selectFilter="--select filter--"
+AdvSceneSwitcher.selectMacro="--select macro--"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.selectItem="--select item--"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.enterPath="--enter path--"
 AdvSceneSwitcher.enterText="--enter text--"
diff --git a/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp b/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
index 737cd3b5..7bf44ce6 100644
--- a/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
+++ b/src/headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ public:
 	bool listMoveDown(QListWidget *list);
 
 signals:
+	void MacroAdded(const QString &name);
+	void MacroRemoved(const QString &name);
+	void MacroRenamed(const QString &oldName, const QString newName);
 	void SceneGroupAdded(const QString &name);
 	void SceneGroupRemoved(const QString &name);
 	void SceneGroupRenamed(const QString &oldName, const QString newName);
@@ -137,6 +140,7 @@ public slots:
 	void on_macroDown_clicked();
 	void on_macroName_editingFinished();
 	void on_macros_currentRowChanged(int idx);
+	void on_macros_itemChanged(QListWidgetItem *);
 	void on_conditionAdd_clicked();
 	void on_conditionRemove_clicked();
 	void on_actionAdd_clicked();
diff --git a/src/headers/macro-action-pause.hpp b/src/headers/macro-action-pause.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2f60e77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/headers/macro-action-pause.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+#pragma once
+#include <QDoubleSpinBox>
+#include "macro-action-edit.hpp"
+
+enum class PauseAction {
+	PAUSE,
+	UNPAUSE,
+};
+
+class MacroActionPause : public MacroAction {
+public:
+	bool PerformAction();
+	void LogAction();
+	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj);
+	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);
+	std::string GetId() { return id; };
+	static std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> Create()
+	{
+		return std::make_shared<MacroActionPause>();
+	}
+
+	PauseAction _action = PauseAction::PAUSE;
+	Macro *_macro = nullptr;
+
+private:
+	static bool _registered;
+	static const std::string id;
+};
+
+class MacroActionPauseEdit : public QWidget {
+	Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+	MacroActionPauseEdit(
+		QWidget *parent,
+		std::shared_ptr<MacroActionPause> entryData = nullptr);
+	void UpdateEntryData();
+	static QWidget *Create(QWidget *parent,
+			       std::shared_ptr<MacroAction> action)
+	{
+		return new MacroActionPauseEdit(
+			parent,
+			std::dynamic_pointer_cast<MacroActionPause>(action));
+	}
+
+private slots:
+	void MacroChanged(const QString &text);
+	void ActionChanged(int value);
+	void MacroAdd(const QString &name);
+	void MacroRemove(const QString &name);
+	void MacroRename(const QString &oldName, const QString &newName);
+
+protected:
+	QComboBox *_macros;
+	QComboBox *_actions;
+	std::shared_ptr<MacroActionPause> _entryData;
+
+private:
+	QHBoxLayout *_mainLayout;
+	bool _loading = true;
+};
diff --git a/src/headers/macro.hpp b/src/headers/macro.hpp
index 7c0271a2..8c2719f8 100644
--- a/src/headers/macro.hpp
+++ b/src/headers/macro.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <obs.hpp>
 #include <obs-module.h>
+#include <QString>
 
 constexpr auto macro_func = 10;
 constexpr auto default_priority_10 = macro_func;
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ public:
 	bool Matched() { return _matched; }
 	std::string Name() { return _name; }
 	void SetName(std::string name) { _name = name; }
+	void SetPaused(bool pause = true) { _paused = pause; }
+	bool Paused() { return _paused; }
 	std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroCondition>> &Conditions()
 	{
 		return _conditions;
@@ -85,4 +88,8 @@ private:
 	std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroCondition>> _conditions;
 	std::deque<std::shared_ptr<MacroAction>> _actions;
 	bool _matched = false;
+	bool _paused = false;
 };
+
+Macro *GetMacroByName(const char *name);
+Macro *GetMacroByQString(const QString &name);
diff --git a/src/macro-action-pause.cpp b/src/macro-action-pause.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d69d71ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/macro-action-pause.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+#include "headers/macro-action-pause.hpp"
+#include "headers/advanced-scene-switcher.hpp"
+#include "headers/utility.hpp"
+
+const std::string MacroActionPause::id = "pause";
+
+bool MacroActionPause::_registered = MacroActionFactory::Register(
+	MacroActionPause::id,
+	{MacroActionPause::Create, MacroActionPauseEdit::Create,
+	 "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause"});
+
+const static std::map<PauseAction, std::string> actionTypes = {
+	{PauseAction::PAUSE, "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause.type.pause"},
+	{PauseAction::UNPAUSE, "AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause.type.unpause"},
+};
+
+bool MacroActionPause::PerformAction()
+{
+	if (!_macro) {
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	switch (_action) {
+	case PauseAction::PAUSE:
+		_macro->SetPaused();
+		break;
+	case PauseAction::UNPAUSE:
+		_macro->SetPaused(false);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+void MacroActionPause::LogAction()
+{
+	if (!_macro) {
+		return;
+	}
+	switch (_action) {
+	case PauseAction::PAUSE:
+		vblog(LOG_INFO, "paused \"%s\"", _macro->Name().c_str());
+		break;
+	case PauseAction::UNPAUSE:
+		vblog(LOG_INFO, "unpaused \"%s\"", _macro->Name().c_str());
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+bool MacroActionPause::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
+{
+	MacroAction::Save(obj);
+	if (_macro) {
+		obs_data_set_string(obj, "macro", _macro->Name().c_str());
+	}
+	obs_data_set_int(obj, "action", static_cast<int>(_action));
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool MacroActionPause::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
+{
+	MacroAction::Load(obj);
+	_macro = GetMacroByName(obs_data_get_string(obj, "macro"));
+	_action = static_cast<PauseAction>(obs_data_get_int(obj, "action"));
+	return true;
+}
+
+static inline void populateActionSelection(QComboBox *list)
+{
+	for (auto entry : actionTypes) {
+		list->addItem(obs_module_text(entry.second.c_str()));
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void populateMacroSelection(QComboBox *list)
+{
+	list->addItem(obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.selectMacro"));
+	for (auto &m : switcher->macros) {
+		list->addItem(QString::fromStdString(m.Name()));
+	}
+}
+
+MacroActionPauseEdit::MacroActionPauseEdit(
+	QWidget *parent, std::shared_ptr<MacroActionPause> entryData)
+	: QWidget(parent)
+{
+	_macros = new QComboBox();
+	_actions = new QComboBox();
+
+	populateActionSelection(_actions);
+	populateMacroSelection(_macros);
+
+	QWidget::connect(_macros, SIGNAL(currentTextChanged(const QString &)),
+			 this, SLOT(MacroChanged(const QString &)));
+	QWidget::connect(_actions, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
+			 SLOT(ActionChanged(int)));
+	QWidget::connect(parent, SIGNAL(MacroAdded(const QString &)), this,
+			 SLOT(MacroAdd(const QString &)));
+	QWidget::connect(parent, SIGNAL(MacroRemoved(const QString &)), this,
+			 SLOT(MacroRemove(const QString &)));
+	QWidget::connect(parent,
+			 SIGNAL(MacroRenamed(const QString &, const QString &)),
+			 this,
+			 SLOT(MacroRename(const QString &, const QString &)));
+
+	QHBoxLayout *mainLayout = new QHBoxLayout;
+	std::unordered_map<std::string, QWidget *> widgetPlaceholders = {
+		{"{{actions}}", _actions},
+		{"{{macros}}", _macros},
+	};
+	placeWidgets(obs_module_text("AdvSceneSwitcher.action.pause.entry"),
+		     mainLayout, widgetPlaceholders);
+	setLayout(mainLayout);
+
+	_entryData = entryData;
+	UpdateEntryData();
+	_loading = false;
+}
+
+void MacroActionPauseEdit::UpdateEntryData()
+{
+	if (!_entryData) {
+		return;
+	}
+	_actions->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<int>(_entryData->_action));
+	if (_entryData->_macro) {
+		_macros->setCurrentText(
+			QString::fromStdString(_entryData->_macro->Name()));
+	} else {
+		_macros->setCurrentIndex(0);
+	}
+}
+
+void MacroActionPauseEdit::MacroChanged(const QString &text)
+{
+	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
+	_entryData->_macro = GetMacroByQString(text);
+}
+
+void MacroActionPauseEdit::ActionChanged(int value)
+{
+	if (_loading || !_entryData) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
+	_entryData->_action = static_cast<PauseAction>(value);
+}
+
+void MacroActionPauseEdit::MacroAdd(const QString &name)
+{
+	_macros->addItem(name);
+}
+
+void MacroActionPauseEdit::MacroRemove(const QString &name)
+{
+	int idx = _macros->findText(name);
+	if (idx == -1) {
+		return;
+	}
+	_macros->removeItem(idx);
+	if (_entryData && _entryData->_macro == GetMacroByQString(name)) {
+		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
+		_entryData->_macro = nullptr;
+	}
+	_macros->setCurrentIndex(0);
+}
+
+void MacroActionPauseEdit::MacroRename(const QString &oldName,
+				       const QString &newName)
+{
+	bool renameSelected = _macros->currentText() == oldName;
+	int idx = _macros->findText(oldName);
+	if (idx == -1) {
+		return;
+	}
+	_macros->removeItem(idx);
+	_macros->insertItem(idx, newName);
+	if (renameSelected) {
+		_macros->setCurrentIndex(_macros->findText(newName));
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/macro-tab.cpp b/src/macro-tab.cpp
index 67feda0f..4dc2ce58 100644
--- a/src/macro-tab.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-tab.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@ const auto actionsCollapseThreshold = 2;
 
 bool macroNameExists(std::string name)
 {
-	for (auto &m : switcher->macros) {
-		if (m.Name() == name) {
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	return !!GetMacroByName(name.c_str());
 }
 
 bool AdvSceneSwitcher::addNewMacro(std::string &name)
@@ -69,10 +63,14 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macroAdd_clicked()
 
 	QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(text, ui->macros);
 	item->setData(Qt::UserRole, text);
+	item->setFlags(item->flags() | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable);
+	item->setCheckState(Qt::Checked);
 	ui->macros->setCurrentItem(item);
 
 	ui->macroAdd->disconnect(addPulse);
 	ui->macroHelp->setVisible(false);
+
+	emit MacroAdded(QString::fromStdString(name));
 }
 
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macroRemove_clicked()
@@ -81,9 +79,11 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macroRemove_clicked()
 	if (!item) {
 		return;
 	}
+	QString name;
 	{
 		std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
 		int idx = ui->macros->currentRow();
+		QString::fromStdString(switcher->macros[idx].Name());
 		switcher->macros.erase(switcher->macros.begin() + idx);
 	}
 
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macroRemove_clicked()
 	if (ui->macros->count() == 0) {
 		ui->macroHelp->setVisible(true);
 	}
+	emit MacroRemoved(name);
 }
 
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macroUp_clicked()
@@ -147,12 +148,17 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macroName_editingFinished()
 		if (nameValid) {
 			macro->SetName(newName.toUtf8().constData());
 			QListWidgetItem *item = ui->macros->currentItem();
-			item->setData(Qt::UserRole, newName);
+			// Don't trigger itemChanged()
+			// pause state remains as is
+			ui->macros->blockSignals(true);
 			item->setText(newName);
+			ui->macros->blockSignals(false);
 		} else {
 			ui->macroName->setText(oldName);
 		}
 	}
+
+	emit MacroRenamed(oldName, newName);
 }
 
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::SetEditMacro(Macro &m)
@@ -196,22 +202,14 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::SetEditMacro(Macro &m)
 
 Macro *AdvSceneSwitcher::getSelectedMacro()
 {
-	Macro *macro = nullptr;
 	QListWidgetItem *item = ui->macros->currentItem();
 
 	if (!item) {
-		return macro;
+		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	QString name = item->data(Qt::UserRole).toString();
-	for (auto &m : switcher->macros) {
-		if (name.compare(m.Name().c_str()) == 0) {
-			macro = &m;
-			break;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return macro;
+	QString name = item->text();
+	return GetMacroByQString(name);
 }
 
 void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macros_currentRowChanged(int idx)
@@ -226,13 +224,26 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macros_currentRowChanged(int idx)
 	}
 
 	QListWidgetItem *item = ui->macros->item(idx);
-	QString macroName = item->data(Qt::UserRole).toString();
+	QString macroName = item->text();
 
-	for (auto &m : switcher->macros) {
-		if (macroName.compare(m.Name().c_str()) == 0) {
-			SetEditMacro(m);
-			break;
-		}
+	auto macro = GetMacroByQString(macroName);
+	if (macro) {
+		SetEditMacro(*macro);
+	}
+}
+
+void AdvSceneSwitcher::on_macros_itemChanged(QListWidgetItem *item)
+{
+	if (loading) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
+	QString name = item->text();
+
+	auto m = GetMacroByQString(name);
+	if (m) {
+		m->SetPaused(item->checkState() != Qt::Checked);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -243,6 +254,12 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::setupMacroTab()
 
 		QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(text, ui->macros);
 		item->setData(Qt::UserRole, text);
+		item->setFlags(item->flags() | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable);
+		if (m.Paused()) {
+			item->setCheckState(Qt::Unchecked);
+		} else {
+			item->setCheckState(Qt::Checked);
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (switcher->macros.size() == 0) {
@@ -286,5 +303,7 @@ void AdvSceneSwitcher::copyMacro()
 	QString text = QString::fromStdString(name);
 	QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(text, ui->macros);
 	item->setData(Qt::UserRole, text);
+	item->setFlags(item->flags() | Qt::ItemIsUserCheckable);
+	item->setCheckState(Qt::Checked);
 	ui->macros->setCurrentItem(item);
 }
diff --git a/src/macro.cpp b/src/macro.cpp
index a98adbb8..f8a7d106 100644
--- a/src/macro.cpp
+++ b/src/macro.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ Macro::~Macro() {}
 
 bool Macro::CeckMatch()
 {
+	if (_paused) {
+		vblog(LOG_INFO, "Macro %s is paused", _name.c_str());
+		return false;
+	}
 	_matched = false;
 	for (auto &c : _conditions) {
 		bool cond = c->CheckCondition();
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ bool Macro::PerformAction()
 bool Macro::Save(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "name", _name.c_str());
+	obs_data_set_bool(obj, "pause", _paused);
 
 	obs_data_array_t *conditions = obs_data_array_create();
 	for (auto &c : _conditions) {
@@ -145,6 +150,7 @@ void setValidLogic(MacroCondition *c, bool root, std::string name)
 bool Macro::Load(obs_data_t *obj)
 {
 	_name = obs_data_get_string(obj, "name");
+	_paused = obs_data_get_bool(obj, "pause");
 	bool root = true;
 
 	obs_data_array_t *conditions = obs_data_get_array(obj, "conditions");
@@ -363,3 +369,19 @@ bool SwitcherData::runMacros()
 	}
 	return true;
 }
+
+Macro *GetMacroByName(const char *name)
+{
+	for (auto &m : switcher->macros) {
+		if (m.Name() == name) {
+			return &m;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
+Macro *GetMacroByQString(const QString &name)
+{
+	return GetMacroByName(name.toUtf8().constData());
+}