diff --git a/src/Conversation.php b/src/Conversation.php
index 42406e098..664ef9840 100644
--- a/src/Conversation.php
+++ b/src/Conversation.php
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
  */
 class Conversation
 {
+    const STATUS_ACTIVE    = 'active';
+    const STATUS_PAUSED    = 'paused';
+    const STATUS_STOPPED   = 'stopped';
+    const STATUS_CANCELLED = 'cancelled';
+
     /**
      * All information fetched from the database
      *
@@ -64,7 +69,7 @@ class Conversation
     protected $command;
 
     /**
-     * Conversation contructor to initialize a new conversation
+     * Conversation constructor to initialize a new conversation
      *
      * @param int    $user_id
      * @param int    $chat_id
@@ -124,6 +129,10 @@ protected function load()
             //Load the conversation notes
             $this->protected_notes = json_decode($this->conversation['notes'], true);
             $this->notes           = $this->protected_notes;
+
+            if ($this->isPaused()) {
+                $this->resume();
+            }
         }
 
         return $this->exists();
@@ -136,7 +145,7 @@ protected function load()
      */
     public function exists()
     {
-        return ($this->conversation !== null);
+        return $this->conversation !== null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -172,7 +181,7 @@ protected function start()
      */
     public function stop()
     {
-        return ($this->updateStatus('stopped') && $this->clear());
+        return $this->updateStatus(self::STATUS_STOPPED) && $this->clear();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -183,28 +192,55 @@ public function stop()
      */
     public function cancel()
     {
-        return ($this->updateStatus('cancelled') && $this->clear());
+        return $this->updateStatus(self::STATUS_CANCELLED) && $this->clear();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancel the current conversation
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws TelegramException
+     */
+    public function pause()
+    {
+        return $this->updateStatus(self::STATUS_PAUSED);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resume the current conversation
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     * @throws TelegramException
+     */
+    public function resume()
+    {
+        return $this->updateStatus(self::STATUS_ACTIVE, true);
     }
 
     /**
      * Update the status of the current conversation
      *
      * @param string $status
+     * @param bool   $was_paused
      *
      * @return bool
      * @throws TelegramException
      */
-    protected function updateStatus($status)
+    protected function updateStatus($status, $was_paused = false)
     {
         if ($this->exists()) {
             $fields = ['status' => $status];
-            $where  = [
+
+            $where = [
                 'id'      => $this->conversation['id'],
-                'status'  => 'active',
                 'user_id' => $this->user_id,
                 'chat_id' => $this->chat_id,
             ];
+
+            $where['status'] = $was_paused ? self::STATUS_PAUSED : self::STATUS_ACTIVE;
+
             if (ConversationDB::updateConversation($fields, $where)) {
+                $this->conversation['status'] = $status;
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -212,6 +248,36 @@ protected function updateStatus($status)
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Get current conversation status
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function getStatus()
+    {
+        return $this->conversation['status'];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the conversation is active
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isActive()
+    {
+        return $this->getStatus() === self::STATUS_ACTIVE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check if the conversation is paused
+     *
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    public function isPaused()
+    {
+        return $this->getStatus() === self::STATUS_PAUSED;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Store the array/variable in the database with json_encode() function
      *
diff --git a/src/ConversationDB.php b/src/ConversationDB.php
index 91241b086..009f9bfb6 100644
--- a/src/ConversationDB.php
+++ b/src/ConversationDB.php
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public static function initializeConversation()
      * @param string   $user_id
      * @param string   $chat_id
      * @param int|null $limit
+     * @param bool $paused
      *
      * @return array|bool
      * @throws TelegramException
@@ -44,13 +45,14 @@ public static function selectConversation($user_id, $chat_id, $limit = null)
         }
 
         try {
-            $sql = '
+            $sql = "
               SELECT *
-              FROM `' . TB_CONVERSATION . '`
-              WHERE `status` = :status
+              FROM `" . TB_CONVERSATION . "`
+              WHERE (`status` = '" . Conversation::STATUS_ACTIVE . "'
+                  OR `status` = '" . Conversation::STATUS_PAUSED . "')
                 AND `chat_id` = :chat_id
                 AND `user_id` = :user_id
-            ';
+            ";
 
             if ($limit !== null) {
                 $sql .= ' LIMIT :limit';
@@ -58,7 +60,6 @@ public static function selectConversation($user_id, $chat_id, $limit = null)
 
             $sth = self::$pdo->prepare($sql);
 
-            $sth->bindValue(':status', 'active');
             $sth->bindValue(':user_id', $user_id);
             $sth->bindValue(':chat_id', $chat_id);
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ public static function insertConversation($user_id, $chat_id, $command)
 
             $date = self::getTimestamp();
 
-            $sth->bindValue(':status', 'active');
+            $sth->bindValue(':status', Conversation::STATUS_ACTIVE);
             $sth->bindValue(':command', $command);
             $sth->bindValue(':user_id', $user_id);
             $sth->bindValue(':chat_id', $chat_id);
diff --git a/structure.sql b/structure.sql
index de74dd48c..53532adbf 100644
--- a/structure.sql
+++ b/structure.sql
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `conversation` (
   `id` bigint(20) unsigned AUTO_INCREMENT COMMENT 'Unique identifier for this entry',
   `user_id` bigint NULL DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'Unique user identifier',
   `chat_id` bigint NULL DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'Unique user or chat identifier',
-  `status` ENUM('active', 'cancelled', 'stopped') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'active' COMMENT 'Conversation state',
+  `status` ENUM('active', 'paused', 'stopped', 'cancelled') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'active' COMMENT 'Conversation state',
   `command` varchar(160) DEFAULT '' COMMENT 'Default command to execute',
   `notes` text DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'Data stored from command',
   `created_at` timestamp NULL DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'Entry date creation',
diff --git a/utils/db-schema-update/0.62.0-unreleased.sql b/utils/db-schema-update/0.62.0-unreleased.sql
index efe2ff05c..5fe25b3c2 100644
--- a/utils/db-schema-update/0.62.0-unreleased.sql
+++ b/utils/db-schema-update/0.62.0-unreleased.sql
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ ALTER TABLE `poll` ADD COLUMN `close_date` timestamp NULL DEFAULT NULL COMMENT '
 ALTER TABLE `poll_answer` DROP PRIMARY KEY, ADD PRIMARY KEY (`poll_id`, `user_id`);
 
 ALTER TABLE `message` DROP CONSTRAINT `message_ibfk_6`;
+
+ALTER TABLE `conversation` CHANGE `status` `status` ENUM('active', 'paused', 'stopped', 'cancelled') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'active' COMMENT 'Conversation state';