diff --git a/apache2/mod_security2.c b/apache2/mod_security2.c
index 9e29d6b9..a62d5d48 100644
--- a/apache2/mod_security2.c
+++ b/apache2/mod_security2.c
@@ -301,6 +301,13 @@ int perform_interception(modsec_rec *msr) {
             msr->allow_scope = ACTION_ALLOW;
             break;
 
+        case ACTION_PAUSE :
+            status = DECLINED;
+            message = apr_psprintf(msr->mp, "Paused Access%s.", phase_text);
+            msr->was_intercepted = 0;
+            msr->allow_scope = ACTION_ALLOW;
+            break;
+
         case ACTION_ALLOW_PHASE :
             status = DECLINED;
             message = apr_psprintf(msr->mp, "Access to phase allowed%s.", phase_text);
diff --git a/apache2/modsecurity.h b/apache2/modsecurity.h
index 593773ab..41be1fae 100644
--- a/apache2/modsecurity.h
+++ b/apache2/modsecurity.h
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ extern DSOLOCAL int *unicode_map_table;
 #define ACTION_ALLOW                    5
 #define ACTION_ALLOW_REQUEST            6
 #define ACTION_ALLOW_PHASE              7
+#define ACTION_ALLOW_PHASE              8
 
 #define MODSEC_DISABLED                 0
 #define MODSEC_DETECTION_ONLY           1
diff --git a/apache2/re_actions.c b/apache2/re_actions.c
index 9b4fe324..eceb8226 100644
--- a/apache2/re_actions.c
+++ b/apache2/re_actions.c
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ static char *msre_action_pause_validate(msre_engine *engine, msre_action *action
 static apr_status_t msre_action_pause_init(msre_engine *engine, msre_actionset *actionset,
     msre_action *action)
 {
+    actionset->intercept_action = ACTION_PAUSE;
     actionset->intercept_pause = action->param;
     return 1;
 }