diff --git a/src/event_manager.c b/src/event_manager.c
index 96b860e..e3c4d10 100644
--- a/src/event_manager.c
+++ b/src/event_manager.c
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ void set_key(int keycode, int value) {
 		case ALLEGRO_KEY_F:
 			keys[KEY_FULLSCREEN] = value;
 			break;
+		case ALLEGRO_KEY_P:
+			keys[KEY_PAUSE] = value;
+			break;
 		default:
 			break;
 	}
diff --git a/src/event_manager.h b/src/event_manager.h
index 89baadb..f4dbfa1 100644
--- a/src/event_manager.h
+++ b/src/event_manager.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ enum {
 	KEY_RIGHT       = 0x3,
 	KEY_RESET       = 0x4,
 	KEY_FULLSCREEN  = 0x5,
-	KEY_MAX         = 0x6
+	KEY_PAUSE       = 0x6,
+	KEY_MAX         = 0x7
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 3e5bfa5..16b5de4 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ int main() {
 	redraw = 1;
 	show_help = 1;
 	show_info = 1;
+	int paused = 0;
+	int old_paused = 0;
 	while(run)
 	{
 		handle_event();
@@ -111,10 +113,18 @@ int main() {
 		// only redraw or run simulation if the timer event has occurred
 		if(redraw)
 		{
-			if(key_is_down(KEY_RESET))
-				ship_init(&ship, WINDOW_WIDTH / 2, WINDOW_HEIGHT / 2);
-			else
-				ship_update(&ship);
+			if(paused == old_paused && key_is_down(KEY_PAUSE))
+				paused = !paused;
+			else if(paused != old_paused && !key_is_down(KEY_PAUSE))
+				old_paused = paused;
+
+			if(!paused)
+			{
+				if(key_is_down(KEY_RESET))
+					ship_init(&ship, WINDOW_WIDTH / 2, WINDOW_HEIGHT / 2);
+				else
+					ship_update(&ship);
+			}
 
 			al_clear_to_color(al_map_rgb(0, 0, 0));
 			ship_draw(&ship);