diff --git a/control_tools.cpp b/control_tools.cpp
index e8bf717..59fd253 100644
--- a/control_tools.cpp
+++ b/control_tools.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ static char* command_generator(const char* text, int state) {
     "help", "?",
     "crypto", "crypto start", "crypto stop", 
     "c", "c start", "c stop",
-    "sync", "sync ls", "sync add", "sync remove", "sync rm",
-    "s", "s ls", "s add", "s remove", "s rm",
+    "sync", "sync ls", "sync add", "sync remove", "sync rm", "sync pause", "sync resume",
+    "s", "s ls", "s add", "s remove", "s rm", "s pause", "s resume",
     "pending", "p",
     "finalize", "f",
     "quit", "q",
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ void setup_app(CLI::App *app) {
               << "    list(ls): List sync folders" << std::endl
               << "    add <localpath> <remotepath>: Add sync folder" << std::endl
               << "    remove(rm) <folderid>: Remove sync folder" << std::endl
+              << "    pause: Pause syncing (filesystem remains mounted)" << std::endl
+              << "    resume: Resume syncing" << std::endl
               << "  pending(p): Check for pending transfers" << std::endl
               << "  finalize(f): Kill daemon and quit" << std::endl
               << "  quit(q): Exit this program" << std::endl;
@@ -268,6 +270,40 @@ void setup_app(CLI::App *app) {
     return 0;
   });
 
+  // sync pause
+  sync_cmd->add_subcommand("pause", "Pause syncing (filesystem remains mounted)")->callback([] {
+    char *errm = NULL;
+    size_t errmsz = 0;
+    RpcClient *rpc = new RpcClient();
+    if (int result = rpc->Call(SYNCPAUSE, "", &errm, &errmsz) != 0) {
+      std::cerr << "Sync pause failed: " << (errm ? errm : "no message") << std::endl;
+      if (errm) { free(errm); }
+      delete rpc;
+      return result;
+    }
+    delete rpc;
+    std::cout << "Sync paused." << std::endl;
+    if (errm) { free(errm); }
+    return 0;
+  });
+
+  // sync resume
+  sync_cmd->add_subcommand("resume", "Resume syncing")->callback([] {
+    char *errm = NULL;
+    size_t errmsz = 0;
+    RpcClient *rpc = new RpcClient();
+    if (int result = rpc->Call(SYNCRESUME, "", &errm, &errmsz) != 0) {
+      std::cerr << "Sync resume failed: " << (errm ? errm : "no message") << std::endl;
+      if (errm) { free(errm); }
+      delete rpc;
+      return result;
+    }
+    delete rpc;
+    std::cout << "Sync resumed." << std::endl;
+    if (errm) { free(errm); }
+    return 0;
+  });
+
   // sync remove
   auto sync_remove_cmd = sync_cmd->add_subcommand("remove", "Remove sync folder (use ls to get folder ID)")->alias("rm");
   static std::string syncrm_fid;
diff --git a/pclsync/pcommands.h b/pclsync/pcommands.h
index 5e3a6e0..35f07ee 100644
--- a/pclsync/pcommands.h
+++ b/pclsync/pcommands.h
@@ -5,5 +5,7 @@ enum command_ids_ {
   LISTSYNC,
   ADDSYNC,
   STOPSYNC,
-  CHECKPENDING
+  CHECKPENDING,
+  SYNCPAUSE,
+  SYNCRESUME
 };
diff --git a/pclsync_lib.cpp b/pclsync_lib.cpp
index fb5f0b1..df2dd1e 100644
--- a/pclsync_lib.cpp
+++ b/pclsync_lib.cpp
@@ -473,6 +473,18 @@ int clib::pclsync_lib::finalize(const char *unused) {
   exit(0);
 }
 
+int clib::pclsync_lib::pause_sync(const char *unused) {
+  (void)unused;
+  psync_pause();
+  return 0;
+}
+
+int clib::pclsync_lib::resume_sync(const char *unused) {
+  (void)unused;
+  psync_resume();
+  return 0;
+}
+
 // path is the local and remote path delimited by '|'
 int clib::pclsync_lib::add_sync_folder(const char *combined_path) {
   if (combined_path == nullptr) {
@@ -588,6 +600,8 @@ int clib::pclsync_lib::init() {
   prpc_register(LISTSYNC, &list_sync_folders);
   prpc_register(ADDSYNC, &add_sync_folder);
   prpc_register(STOPSYNC, &remove_sync_folder);
+  prpc_register(SYNCPAUSE, &pause_sync);
+  prpc_register(SYNCRESUME, &resume_sync);
 
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/pclsync_lib.h b/pclsync_lib.h
index 4458290..59a05ac 100644
--- a/pclsync_lib.h
+++ b/pclsync_lib.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ public:
   static int list_sync_folders(const char *path);
   static int add_sync_folder(const char *path);
   static int remove_sync_folder(const char *path);
+  static int pause_sync(const char *unused);
+  static int resume_sync(const char *unused);
 
   int logout();
   int unlink();