diff --git a/cmd/curd/main.go b/cmd/curd/main.go
index 1bd7f92..ea442b4 100644
--- a/cmd/curd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/curd/main.go
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ func main() {
 			if err != nil {
 				internal.Log("Error getting anime ID and image: "+err.Error(), logFile)
 			}
-			err = internal.DiscordPresence(discordClientId, anime)
+			err = internal.DiscordPresence(discordClientId, anime, false)
 			if err != nil {
 				internal.Log("Error setting Discord presence: "+err.Error(), logFile)
 			}
@@ -264,7 +264,16 @@ func main() {
 					case <-skipLoopDone:
 						return
 					default:
-						err = internal.DiscordPresence(discordClientId, anime)
+						isPaused, err := internal.MPVSendCommand(anime.Ep.Player.SocketPath, []interface{}{"get_property", "pause"})
+						if err != nil {
+							internal.Log("Error getting pause status: "+err.Error(), logFile)
+						}
+						if isPaused == nil {
+							isPaused = true
+						} else {
+							isPaused = isPaused.(bool)
+						}
+						err = internal.DiscordPresence(discordClientId, anime, isPaused.(bool))
 						if err != nil {
 							// internal.Log("Error setting Discord presence: "+err.Error(), logFile)
 						}
diff --git a/internal/discord.go b/internal/discord.go
index 6c00b28..9fd61bf 100644
--- a/internal/discord.go
+++ b/internal/discord.go
@@ -5,22 +5,32 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hugolgst/rich-go/client"
 )
 
-func DiscordPresence(clientId string, anime Anime) error {
+func DiscordPresence(clientId string, anime Anime, IsPaused bool) error {
 	err := client.Login(clientId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	err = client.SetActivity(client.Activity{
-		Details:    fmt.Sprintf("%s", GetAnimeName(anime)), // Large text
-		LargeImage: anime.CoverImage,
-		LargeText:  GetAnimeName(anime), // Would display while hovering over the large image
-		State:      fmt.Sprintf("\nEpisode %d - %d:%02d / %d:%02d", 
+	var state string
+	if IsPaused {
+		state = fmt.Sprintf("\nEpisode %d - %d:%02d (Paused)", 
+			anime.Ep.Number, 
+			ConvertSecondsToMinutes(anime.Ep.Player.PlaybackTime), 
+			anime.Ep.Player.PlaybackTime % 60,
+		)
+	} else {
+		state = fmt.Sprintf("\nEpisode %d - %d:%02d / %d:%02d", 
 			anime.Ep.Number, 
 			ConvertSecondsToMinutes(anime.Ep.Player.PlaybackTime), 
 			anime.Ep.Player.PlaybackTime % 60,
 			ConvertSecondsToMinutes(anime.Ep.Duration),
-			anime.Ep.Duration % 60),
+			anime.Ep.Duration % 60,
+		)
+	}
+	err = client.SetActivity(client.Activity{
+		Details:    fmt.Sprintf("%s", GetAnimeName(anime)), // Large text
+		LargeImage: anime.CoverImage,
+		LargeText:  GetAnimeName(anime), // Would display while hovering over the large image
+		State:      state,
 		// SmallImage: anime.CoverImage, // Image would appear in the bottom left corner
 		// SmallText:  fmt.Sprintf("%s", anime.Ep.Title.English), // Would display while hovering over the small image
 		Buttons: []*client.Button{