diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode.h b/ArduCopter/mode.h
index a16f3b5d69..8a2e1d4495 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode.h
@@ -1008,6 +1008,7 @@ private:
     void pos_control_run();
     void accel_control_run();
     void velaccel_control_run();
+    void pause_control_run();
     void posvelaccel_control_run();
     void set_yaw_state(bool use_yaw, float yaw_cd, bool use_yaw_rate, float yaw_rate_cds, bool relative_angle);
 
diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
index cc8263d0fa..a64d7e4f27 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode_guided.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ bool ModeGuided::init(bool ignore_checks)
 // should be called at 100hz or more
 void ModeGuided::run()
 {
+    // if (paused) {
+    //     pause_control_run();
+    //     return;
+    // }
+
     // call the correct auto controller
     switch (guided_mode) {
 
@@ -849,6 +854,36 @@ void ModeGuided::velaccel_control_run()
     }
 }
 
+// velaccel_control_run - runs the guided velocity and acceleration controller
+// called from guided_run
+void ModeGuided::pause_control_run()
+{
+    // if not armed set throttle to zero and exit immediately
+    if (is_disarmed_or_landed()) {
+        // do not spool down tradheli when on the ground with motor interlock enabled
+        make_safe_ground_handling(copter.is_tradheli() && motors->get_interlock());
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // set motors to full range
+    motors->set_desired_spool_state(AP_Motors::DesiredSpoolState::THROTTLE_UNLIMITED);
+
+    // set the horizontal velocity and acceleration targets to zero
+    Vector2f vel_xy, accel_xy;
+    pos_control->input_vel_accel_xy(vel_xy, accel_xy, false);
+
+    // set the vertical velocity and acceleration targets to zero
+    float vel_z = 0.0;
+    pos_control->input_vel_accel_z(vel_z, 0.0, false, false);
+
+    // call velocity controller which includes z axis controller
+    pos_control->update_xy_controller();
+    pos_control->update_z_controller();
+
+    // call attitude controller
+    attitude_control->input_thrust_vector_rate_heading(pos_control->get_thrust_vector(), 0.0);
+}
+
 // posvelaccel_control_run - runs the guided position, velocity and acceleration controller
 // called from guided_run
 void ModeGuided::posvelaccel_control_run()