diff --git a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
index 31a27de0c..c3f003f45 100644
--- a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -2622,6 +2622,13 @@ function ReaderStatistics:onPageUpdate(pageno)
         return
     end
 
+    if self._reading_paused_ts then
+        -- Reading paused: don't update stats, but remember the current
+        -- page for when reading resumed.
+        self._reading_paused_curr_page = pageno
+        return
+    end
+
     -- We only care about *actual* page turns ;)
     if self.curr_page == pageno then
         return
@@ -2773,6 +2780,11 @@ function ReaderStatistics:onReadingResumed()
             if data_tuple then
                 data_tuple[1] = data_tuple[1] + pause_duration
             end
+            if self._reading_paused_curr_page and self._reading_paused_curr_page ~= self.curr_page then
+                self._reading_paused_ts = nil
+                self:onPageUpdate(self._reading_paused_curr_page)
+                self._reading_paused_curr_page = nil
+            end
         end
     end
     self._reading_paused_ts = nil