diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
index a5def4028..4b723e683 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
@@ -184,10 +184,20 @@ void ChannelView::initializeSignals()
         getApp()->fonts->fontChanged.connect([this] { this->queueLayout(); }));
 }
 
+bool ChannelView::pausable() const
+{
+    return pausable_;
+}
+
+void ChannelView::setPausable(bool value)
+{
+    this->pausable_ = value;
+}
+
 bool ChannelView::paused() const
 {
     /// No elements in the map -> not paused
-    return !this->pauses_.empty();
+    return this->pausable() && !this->pauses_.empty();
 }
 
 void ChannelView::pause(PauseReason reason, boost::optional<uint> msecs)
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
index 8c2c2f133..041ced77c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ public:
     void updateLastReadMessage();
 
     /// Pausing
+    bool pausable() const;
+    void setPausable(bool value);
     bool paused() const;
     void pause(PauseReason reason, boost::optional<uint> msecs = boost::none);
     void unpause(PauseReason reason);
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ private:
     bool lastMessageHasAlternateBackground_ = false;
     bool lastMessageHasAlternateBackgroundReverse_ = true;
 
+    bool pausable_ = false;
     QTimer pauseTimer_;
     std::unordered_map<PauseReason, boost::optional<SteadyClock::time_point>>
         pauses_;
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
index f50d938f3..829014a99 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ Split::Split(QWidget *parent)
     , overlay_(new SplitOverlay(this))
 {
     this->setMouseTracking(true);
+    this->view_->setPausable(true);
 
     this->vbox_->setSpacing(0);
     this->vbox_->setMargin(1);
@@ -124,8 +125,7 @@ Split::Split(QWidget *parent)
 
     this->input_->ui_.textEdit->installEventFilter(parent);
 
-    this->view_->mouseDown.connect([this](QMouseEvent *) {
-        //
+    this->view_->mouseDown.connect([this](QMouseEvent *) {  //
         this->giveFocus(Qt::MouseFocusReason);
     });
     this->view_->selectionChanged.connect([this]() {