diff --git a/lib/PacMan.cpp b/lib/PacMan.cpp
index ba933c1..0164a2a 100644
--- a/lib/PacMan.cpp
+++ b/lib/PacMan.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ Position PacMan::positionInGrid() const {
 
 void PacMan::update(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta, InputState state, const Board & board) {
   setDirection(state);
-  auto old = pos;
+  const auto old = pos;
   updateMazePosition(time_delta, board);
-  if(old != pos)
-      updateAnimationPosition(time_delta);
+
+  const bool paused = pos == old;
+  updateAnimationPosition(time_delta, paused);
 }
 
 void PacMan::setDirection(const InputState & state) {
@@ -35,8 +36,13 @@ void PacMan::setDirection(const InputState & state) {
     desired_direction = Direction::DOWN;
 }
 
-void PacMan::updateAnimationPosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta) {
-  pacManAnimation.updateAnimationPosition(time_delta);
+void PacMan::updateAnimationPosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta, bool paused) {
+    if(paused) {
+         pacManAnimation.pause();
+    }
+    else {
+        pacManAnimation.updateAnimationPosition(time_delta);
+    }
 }
 
 void PacMan::updateMazePosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta, const Board & board) {
diff --git a/lib/PacMan.hpp b/lib/PacMan.hpp
index 04b95bd..77bd2e1 100644
--- a/lib/PacMan.hpp
+++ b/lib/PacMan.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ private:
 
   void setDirection(const InputState & state);
 
-  void updateAnimationPosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta);
-
+  void updateAnimationPosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta, bool paused);
   void updateMazePosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta, const Board & board);
 };
diff --git a/lib/PacManAnimation.cpp b/lib/PacManAnimation.cpp
index d483f4e..4d2d57a 100644
--- a/lib/PacManAnimation.cpp
+++ b/lib/PacManAnimation.cpp
@@ -21,3 +21,8 @@ void PacManAnimation::updateAnimationPosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_del
   animation_position = int(animation_position + animation_position_delta) % 4;
   animation_position_delta = (animation_position_delta < 1) ? animation_position_delta : (animation_position_delta - 1);
 }
+
+void PacManAnimation::pause() {
+    animation_position = 0;
+    animation_position_delta = 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/PacManAnimation.hpp b/lib/PacManAnimation.hpp
index 88afb3b..9ce5327 100644
--- a/lib/PacManAnimation.hpp
+++ b/lib/PacManAnimation.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ public:
   [[nodiscard]] PositionInt animationFrame(Direction direction) const;
 
   void updateAnimationPosition(std::chrono::milliseconds time_delta);
+  void pause();
+
 
 private:
   uint8_t animation_position = 0;