diff --git a/include/courtroom.h b/include/courtroom.h
index 15324a0..4835b0a 100644
--- a/include/courtroom.h
+++ b/include/courtroom.h
@@ -253,9 +253,8 @@ public:
 
   void start_clock();
   void start_clock(qint64 msecs);
-
   void set_clock(qint64 msecs);
-
+  void pause_clock();
   void stop_clock();
 
   qint64 get_ping() { return ping_timer.elapsed(); }
diff --git a/src/aoclocklabel.cpp b/src/aoclocklabel.cpp
index 7bbf48c..d67ec36 100644
--- a/src/aoclocklabel.cpp
+++ b/src/aoclocklabel.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ void AOClockLabel::set(int msecs, bool update_text)
   }
 }
 
+void AOClockLabel::pause()
+{
+  timer.stop();
+}
+
 void AOClockLabel::stop()
 {
   this->setText("00:00:00.000");