diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 7f20034..3974883 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -22,13 +22,18 @@ func BotHandlers(b *tb.Bot) {
 
 func botPause(m *tb.Message) {
 	forcePaused = true
-	paused = true
-	px := PacketAdminRCon{
-		Packet:  Packet{PType: AdminPacketAdminRCon},
-		Command: "pause",
+	if !paused {
+		paused = true
+		px := PacketAdminRCon{
+			Packet:  Packet{PType: AdminPacketAdminRCon},
+			Command: "pause",
+		}
+		_, err := conn.Write(px.Bytes())
+		logErrorDebug(err, "botPause : conn.Write")
+		sendChat(-436055948, "Game paused.")
+	} else {
+		sendChat(-436055948, "Game already paused.")
 	}
-	_, err := conn.Write(px.Bytes())
-	logErrorDebug(err, "botPause : conn.Write")
 	return
 }
 
@@ -42,6 +47,9 @@ func botUnpause(m *tb.Message) {
 		}
 		_, err := conn.Write(px.Bytes())
 		logErrorDebug(err, "botUnpause : conn.Write")
+		sendChat(-436055948, "Game unpaused.")
+	} else {
+		sendChat(-436055948, "Game already unpaused.")
 	}
 	return
 }