diff --git a/config/scripts.cfg b/config/scripts.cfg
index edf621ca..c3fda816 100644
--- a/config/scripts.cfg
+++ b/config/scripts.cfg
@@ -524,6 +524,8 @@ const applygamma [
 
 addOnLoadAlways applygamma
 
+alias togglepause [pause (! (curpausemode) ) ]
+
 // get optional scripts on demand
 tempalias load_autosave [ run opt/autosave ; alias load_autosave [] ]
 tempalias load_compatibility [ run opt/compatibility ; alias load_compatibility [] ]
diff --git a/source/src/serveractions.h b/source/src/serveractions.h
index b0a86303..054cf08a 100644
--- a/source/src/serveractions.h
+++ b/source/src/serveractions.h
@@ -237,10 +237,11 @@ struct pauseaction : serveraction
 {
     int mode;
     void perform() { setpausemode(mode); }
+    virtual bool isvalid() { return sg->mastermode == MM_MATCH; }
     pauseaction(int mode) : mode(mode)
     {
         role = roleconf('p');
-        copystring(desc, (mode == 1) ? "pause the game" : "resume the game");
+        if(isvalid()) copystring(desc, (mode == 1) ? "pause the game" : "resume the game");
     }
 };