diff --git a/src/d_net.cpp b/src/d_net.cpp
index 0095d0f31..d1c353e89 100644
--- a/src/d_net.cpp
+++ b/src/d_net.cpp
@@ -159,8 +159,14 @@ CVAR(Bool, vid_lowerinbackground, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE|CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG)
 
 CVAR(Bool, net_ticbalance, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE) // Currently deprecated, but may be brought back later.
 CVAR(Bool, net_extratic, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
-CVAR(Bool, net_disablepause, false, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
 CVAR(Bool, net_repeatableactioncooldown, true, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
+CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, net_disablepause, 0, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
+{
+	if (self < 0)
+		self = 0;
+	else if (self > 2)
+		self = 2;
+}
 CUSTOM_CVAR(Int, net_cutscenereadytype, RT_VOTE, CVAR_SERVERINFO | CVAR_NOSAVE)
 {
 	if (self < RT_VOTE)
diff --git a/src/g_game.cpp b/src/g_game.cpp
index 5dc05e8ce..d11a9af57 100644
--- a/src/g_game.cpp
+++ b/src/g_game.cpp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ CVAR (Bool, cl_waitforsave, true, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, enablescriptscreenshot, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 CVAR (Bool, cl_restartondeath, false, CVAR_ARCHIVE | CVAR_GLOBALCONFIG);
 EXTERN_CVAR (Float, con_midtime);
-EXTERN_CVAR(Bool, net_disablepause)
+EXTERN_CVAR(Int, net_disablepause)
 
 //==========================================================================
 //
@@ -351,10 +351,18 @@ CCMD (land)
 
 CCMD (pause)
 {
-	if (netgame && !players[consoleplayer].settings_controller && net_disablepause)
+	if (netgame)
 	{
-		Printf("Only settings controllers can currently (un)pause the game\n");
-		return;
+		if (net_disablepause == 2 && (!paused || !players[consoleplayer].settings_controller))
+		{
+			Printf("Pausing the game is currently disabled\n");
+			return;
+		}
+		else if (net_disablepause == 1 && !players[consoleplayer].settings_controller)
+		{
+			Printf("Only settings controllers can currently (un)pause the game\n");
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	sendpause = true;
diff --git a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
index 4e7413357..7564b1262 100644
--- a/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
+++ b/wadsrc/static/menudef.txt
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ OptionMenu NetworkOptions protected
 	StaticText " "
 	StaticText "$NETMNU_HOSTOPTIONS", 1
 	Option "$NETMNU_EXTRATICS",				"net_extratic", "OnOff"
-	Option "$NETMNU_DISABLEPAUSE",			"net_disablepause", "OnOff"
+	Option "$NETMNU_DISABLEPAUSE",			"net_disablepause", "PauseTypes"
 	Option "$NETMNU_READYTYPE",				"net_cutscenereadytype", "ReadyTypes"
 	Slider "$NETMNU_READYPERCENT",			"net_cutscenereadypercent", "0", "1", "0.05", 2
 	NumberField "$NETMNU_READYCOUNTDOWN",	"net_cutscenecountdown", 0, 300, 5
@@ -2448,6 +2448,13 @@ OptionMenu NetworkOptions protected
 
 }
 
+OptionValue "PauseTypes"
+{
+	0, "$OPTVAL_OFF"
+	1, "$OPTVAL_HOSTONLY"
+	2, "$OPTVAL_ON"
+}
+
 OptionValue "ReadyTypes"
 {
 	0, "$OPTVAL_VOTE"