diff --git a/Source/diablo.cpp b/Source/diablo.cpp
index fe3a610e6ea..4f71b4c987e 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.cpp
+++ b/Source/diablo.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ bool gbProcessPlayers;
 bool gbLoadGame;
 bool cineflag;
 int PauseMode;
+int BattlePauseMode;
 bool gbBard;
 bool gbBarbarian;
 bool HeadlessMode = false;
@@ -208,6 +209,13 @@ void FreeGame()
 	music_stop();
 }
 
+bool isBattlePaused()
+{
+	if (BattlePauseMode == 2) {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+
 bool ProcessInput()
 {
 	if (PauseMode == 2) {
@@ -1425,20 +1433,24 @@ void GameLogic()
 		return;
 	}
 	if (gbProcessPlayers) {
-		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessPlayers;
-		ProcessPlayers();
+		if (BattlePauseMode != 2) {
+			gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessPlayers;
+			ProcessPlayers();
+		}
 	}
 	if (leveltype != DTYPE_TOWN) {
-		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessMonsters;
-		ProcessMonsters();
-		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessObjects;
-		ProcessObjects();
-		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessMissiles;
-		ProcessMissiles();
-		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessItems;
-		ProcessItems();
-		ProcessLightList();
-		ProcessVisionList();
+		if (BattlePauseMode != 2) {
+			gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessMonsters;
+			ProcessMonsters();
+			gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessObjects;
+			ProcessObjects();
+			gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessMissiles;
+			ProcessMissiles();
+			gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessItems;
+			ProcessItems();
+			ProcessLightList();
+			ProcessVisionList();
+		}
 	} else {
 		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessTowners;
 		ProcessTowners();
@@ -1447,21 +1459,25 @@ void GameLogic()
 		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::ProcessMissilesTown;
 		ProcessMissiles();
 	}
-	gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::None;
+
+	//removethis
+	if (BattlePauseMode != 2) {
+		gGameLogicStep = GameLogicStep::None;
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG
-	if (DebugScrollViewEnabled && (SDL_GetModState() & KMOD_SHIFT) != 0) {
-		ScrollView();
-	}
+		if (DebugScrollViewEnabled && (SDL_GetModState() & KMOD_SHIFT) != 0) {
+			ScrollView();
+		}
 #endif
 
-	sound_update();
-	CheckTriggers();
-	CheckQuests();
-	RedrawViewport();
-	pfile_update(false);
+		sound_update();
+		CheckTriggers();
+		CheckQuests();
+		RedrawViewport();
+		pfile_update(false);
 
-	plrctrls_after_game_logic();
+		plrctrls_after_game_logic();
+	}
 }
 
 void TimeoutCursor(bool bTimeout)
@@ -1893,7 +1909,7 @@ void InitKeymapActions()
 	    N_("Pause Game"),
 	    N_("Pauses the game."),
 	    'P',
-	    diablo_pause_game);
+	    diablo_battle_pause_game);
 	sgOptions.Keymapper.AddAction(
 	    "Pause Game (Alternate)",
 	    N_("Pause Game (Alternate)"),
@@ -2692,6 +2708,15 @@ void diablo_pause_game()
 	}
 }
 
+void diablo_battle_pause_game()
+{
+	if (BattlePauseMode != 0) {
+		BattlePauseMode = 0;
+	} else {
+		BattlePauseMode = 2;
+	}
+}
+
 bool GameWasAlreadyPaused = false;
 bool MinimizePaused = false;
 
diff --git a/Source/diablo.h b/Source/diablo.h
index a0116a14c62..cfb6d88012e 100644
--- a/Source/diablo.h
+++ b/Source/diablo.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern bool cineflag;
 /* These are defined in fonts.h */
 extern void FontsCleanup();
 extern DVL_API_FOR_TEST int PauseMode;
+extern DVL_API_FOR_TEST int BattlePauseMode;
 extern bool gbBard;
 extern bool gbBarbarian;
 /**
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ bool StartGame(bool bNewGame, bool bSinglePlayer);
 int DiabloMain(int argc, char **argv);
 bool TryIconCurs();
 void diablo_pause_game();
+void diablo_battle_pause_game();
 bool diablo_is_focused();
 void diablo_focus_pause();
 void diablo_focus_unpause();
diff --git a/Source/nthread.cpp b/Source/nthread.cpp
index b3507826a49..d5191d84618 100644
--- a/Source/nthread.cpp
+++ b/Source/nthread.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ bool nthread_has_500ms_passed(bool *drawGame /*= nullptr*/)
 
 void nthread_UpdateProgressToNextGameTick()
 {
-	if (!gbRunGame || PauseMode != 0 || (!gbIsMultiplayer && gmenu_is_active()) || !gbProcessPlayers || demo::IsRunning()) // if game is not running or paused there is no next gametick in the near future
+	if (!gbRunGame || PauseMode != 0 || BattlePauseMode != 0 || (!gbIsMultiplayer && gmenu_is_active()) || !gbProcessPlayers || demo::IsRunning()) // if game is not running or paused there is no next gametick in the near future
 		return;
 	int currentTickCount = SDL_GetTicks();
 	int ticksMissing = last_tick - currentTickCount;