diff --git a/pkg/sentry/control/lifecycle.go b/pkg/sentry/control/lifecycle.go
index f96b69f02b..98efe71b56 100644
--- a/pkg/sentry/control/lifecycle.go
+++ b/pkg/sentry/control/lifecycle.go
@@ -389,18 +389,6 @@ func (l *Lifecycle) reap(containerID string, tg *kernel.ThreadGroup) {
 	})
 }
 
-// Pause pauses all tasks, blocking until they are stopped.
-func (l *Lifecycle) Pause(_, _ *struct{}) error {
-	l.Kernel.Pause()
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Resume resumes all tasks.
-func (l *Lifecycle) Resume(_, _ *struct{}) error {
-	l.Kernel.Unpause()
-	return nil
-}
-
 // Shutdown sends signal to destroy the sentry/sandbox.
 func (l *Lifecycle) Shutdown(_, _ *struct{}) error {
 	close(l.ShutdownCh)
diff --git a/runsc/boot/BUILD b/runsc/boot/BUILD
index a3ffe75085..b89a4dc3df 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/BUILD
+++ b/runsc/boot/BUILD
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ go_library(
         "mount_hints.go",
         "network.go",
         "restore.go",
+        "restore_impl.go",
         "seccheck.go",
         "strace.go",
         "vfs.go",
diff --git a/runsc/boot/controller.go b/runsc/boot/controller.go
index 57a0e9414b..a35b65b759 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/controller.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/controller.go
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ const (
 	// ContMgrRestoreSubcontainer restores a container from a statefile.
 	ContMgrRestoreSubcontainer = "containerManager.RestoreSubcontainer"
 
+	// ContMgrPause pauses all tasks, blocking until they are stopped.
+	ContMgrPause = "containerManager.Pause"
+
+	// ContMgrResume resumes all tasks.
+	ContMgrResume = "containerManager.Resume"
+
 	// ContMgrSignal sends a signal to a container.
 	ContMgrSignal = "containerManager.Signal"
 
@@ -130,12 +136,6 @@ const (
 	LoggingChange = "Logging.Change"
 )
 
-// Lifecycle related commands (see lifecycle.go for more details).
-const (
-	LifecyclePause  = "Lifecycle.Pause"
-	LifecycleResume = "Lifecycle.Resume"
-)
-
 // Usage related commands (see usage.go for more details).
 const (
 	UsageCollect = "Usage.Collect"
@@ -644,6 +644,18 @@ func (cm *containerManager) RestoreSubcontainer(args *StartArgs, _ *struct{}) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Pause pauses all tasks, blocking until they are stopped.
+func (cm *containerManager) Pause(_, _ *struct{}) error {
+	cm.l.k.Pause()
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Resume resumes all tasks.
+func (cm *containerManager) Resume(_, _ *struct{}) error {
+	cm.l.k.Unpause()
+	return postResumeImpl(cm.l.k)
+}
+
 // Wait waits for the init process in the given container.
 func (cm *containerManager) Wait(cid *string, waitStatus *uint32) error {
 	log.Debugf("containerManager.Wait, cid: %s", *cid)
diff --git a/runsc/boot/restore.go b/runsc/boot/restore.go
index 90daa8c3a8..f765759133 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/restore.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/restore.go
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ func (r *restorer) restore(l *Loader) error {
 	// Release `l.mu` before calling into callbacks.
 	cu.Clean()
 
+	// r.restoreDone() signals and waits for the sandbox to start.
 	if err := r.restoreDone(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -304,6 +305,10 @@ func (r *restorer) restore(l *Loader) error {
 		r.pagesFile.Close()
 	}
 
+	if err := postRestoreImpl(l.k); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	log.Infof("Restore successful")
 	return nil
 }
@@ -319,10 +324,22 @@ func (l *Loader) save(o *control.SaveOpts) error {
 	}
 	o.Metadata["container_count"] = strconv.Itoa(l.containerCount())
 
+	if err := preSaveImpl(l.k, o); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	state := control.State{
 		Kernel:   l.k,
 		Watchdog: l.watchdog,
 	}
+	if err := state.Save(o, nil); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
-	return state.Save(o, nil)
+	if o.Resume {
+		if err := postResumeImpl(l.k); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/runsc/boot/restore_impl.go b/runsc/boot/restore_impl.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..22244b61a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runsc/boot/restore_impl.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// Copyright 2024 The gVisor Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+//go:build !false
+// +build !false
+
+package boot
+
+import (
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/control"
+	"gvisor.dev/gvisor/pkg/sentry/kernel"
+)
+
+func preSaveImpl(*kernel.Kernel, *control.SaveOpts) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Precondition: The kernel should be running.
+func postRestoreImpl(*kernel.Kernel) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Precondition: The kernel should be running.
+func postResumeImpl(*kernel.Kernel) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go b/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go
index 6fee71d59c..3ea49d158a 100644
--- a/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go
+++ b/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go
@@ -1405,7 +1405,7 @@ func createSaveFiles(path string, direct bool, compression statefile.Compression
 // Pause sends the pause call for a container in the sandbox.
 func (s *Sandbox) Pause(cid string) error {
 	log.Debugf("Pause sandbox %q", s.ID)
-	if err := s.call(boot.LifecyclePause, nil, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := s.call(boot.ContMgrPause, nil, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("pausing container %q: %w", cid, err)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) Pause(cid string) error {
 // Resume sends the resume call for a container in the sandbox.
 func (s *Sandbox) Resume(cid string) error {
 	log.Debugf("Resume sandbox %q", s.ID)
-	if err := s.call(boot.LifecycleResume, nil, nil); err != nil {
+	if err := s.call(boot.ContMgrResume, nil, nil); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("resuming container %q: %w", cid, err)
 	}
 	return nil