diff --git a/source/sv_user.c b/source/sv_user.c
index 1acc11a..4462b7d 100644
--- a/source/sv_user.c
+++ b/source/sv_user.c
@@ -955,8 +955,19 @@ SV_Pause_f
 */
 void SV_Pause_f (void)
 {
+	static double lastpausetime;
+        double currenttime;
 	char st[sizeof(host_client->name) + 32];
 
+        currenttime=Sys_DoubleTime();
+
+	if (lastpausetime+1>currenttime) {
+		SV_ClientPrintf (host_client, PRINT_HIGH, "Pause flood not allowed.\n");
+		return;
+        }
+
+        lastpausetime=currenttime;
+
 	if (!pausable->value) {
 		SV_ClientPrintf (host_client, PRINT_HIGH, "Pause not allowed.\n");
 		return;