diff --git a/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Main.java b/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Main.java
index cc32fe6..db84210 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Main.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class Main extends Plugin implements Listener {
 		d.put("errors.already-queued", "&cYou are already queued for that server!");
 		d.put("errors.player-only", "&cThis command can only be executed as a player!");
 		d.put("errors.already-connected", "&cYou are already connected to this server!");
+		d.put("errors.cant-join-paused", "&cYou cannot join the queue for {SERVER} because it is paused.");
 		
 		d.put("commands.leave-queue", "&aYou left the queue for {SERVER}!");
 		d.put("commands.reload", "&aConfig and messages reloaded successfully!");
diff --git a/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java b/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java
index b9cbd7f..87c101c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/us/ajg0702/queue/Manager.java
@@ -442,6 +442,11 @@ public class Manager {
 			return;
 		}
 		
+		if(server.isPaused() && pl.config.getBoolean("prevent-joining-paused")) {
+			p.sendMessage(msgs.getBC("errors.cant-join-paused", "SERVER:"+server.getName()));
+			return;
+		}
+		
 		if(p.getServer().getInfo().getName().equals(s)) {
 			p.sendMessage(msgs.getBC("errors.already-connected"));
 			return;
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 95aa3e2..2bc3926 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -95,3 +95,8 @@ wait-after-online: 1
 # When this enabled, if servers are offline then it will spam errors. You can ignore them.
 #  Default: false
 pinger-debug: false
+
+
+# When a queue is paused, should we prevent players from joining it?
+#  Default: false
+prevent-joining-paused: false