diff --git a/dashboard_static/js/events.js b/dashboard_static/js/events.js
index 843991c..48206b2 100644
--- a/dashboard_static/js/events.js
+++ b/dashboard_static/js/events.js
@@ -133,7 +133,9 @@ function updateSort(sort){
 $(".pause-btn").on("click", function() {
     if($(".pause-btn").html() == "pause") { // Unpaused to paused
         $(".pause-btn").html("play_arrow")
+        paused = true;
     } else { // Paused to unpaused
         $(".pause-btn").html("pause")
+        paused = false;
     }
 })
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