diff --git a/src/classes/adapter.ts b/src/classes/adapter.ts
index 95a742ea..d7798b25 100644
--- a/src/classes/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/classes/adapter.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@ import { Logger } from './logger';
 import { Buffer } from './buffer';
 import { Reactive } from './reactive';
 import {
-  AdapterPropName, AdapterPropType, EMPTY_ITEM, getDefaultAdapterProps, methodPreResult, reactiveConfigStorage
+  AdapterPropName,
+  AdapterPropType,
+  EMPTY_ITEM,
+  getDefaultAdapterProps,
+  methodPausedResult,
+  methodPreResult,
+  reactiveConfigStorage
 } from './adapter/props';
 import { wantedUtils } from './adapter/wanted';
 import { Viewport } from './viewport';
@@ -42,9 +48,10 @@ type InitializationParams<Item> = {
 }
 
 const ADAPTER_PROPS_STUB = getDefaultAdapterProps();
+const ALLOWED_METHODS_WHEN_PAUSED = ADAPTER_PROPS_STUB.filter(v => !!v.allowedWhenPaused).map(v => v.name);
 
 const _has = (obj: unknown, prop: string): boolean =>
-  typeof obj === 'object' && obj !== null && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, prop);
+  !!obj && typeof obj === 'object' && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(obj, prop);
 
 const convertAppendArgs = <Item>(prepend: boolean, options: unknown, eof?: boolean) => {
   let result = options as AdapterAppendOptions<Item> & AdapterPrependOptions<Item>;
@@ -113,16 +120,32 @@ export class Adapter<Item = unknown> implements IAdapter<Item> {
   private relax$: Reactive<AdapterMethodResult> | null;
   private relaxRun: Promise<AdapterMethodResult> | null;
 
-  private getPromisifiedMethod(method: MethodResolver, defaultMethod: MethodResolver) {
+  private shouldIgnorePausedMethod(method: MethodResolver) {
+    const methodName = method.name as AdapterPropName;
+    return this.paused && !ALLOWED_METHODS_WHEN_PAUSED.includes(methodName);
+  }
+
+  private getPausedMethodResult(method: MethodResolver) {
+    this.logger?.log?.(() => 'scroller is paused: ' + method.name + ' method is ignored');
+    return Promise.resolve(methodPausedResult);
+  }
+
+  private getPromisifiedMethod(method: MethodResolver, args: unknown[]) {
+    return new Promise<AdapterMethodResult>(resolve => {
+      if (this.relax$) {
+        this.relax$.once(value => resolve(value));
+      }
+      method.apply(this, args);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private getWorkflowRunnerMethod(method: MethodResolver, defaultMethod: MethodResolver) {
     return (...args: unknown[]): Promise<AdapterMethodResult> =>
-      this.relax$
-        ? new Promise(resolve => {
-          if (this.relax$) {
-            this.relax$.once(value => resolve(value));
-          }
-          method.apply(this, args);
-        })
-        : defaultMethod.apply(this, args);
+      !this.relax$
+        ? defaultMethod.apply(this, args)
+        : this.shouldIgnorePausedMethod(method)
+          ? this.getPausedMethodResult(method)
+          : this.getPromisifiedMethod(method, args);
   }
 
   constructor(context: IAdapter<Item> | null, getWorkflow: WorkflowGetter<Item>, logger: Logger) {
@@ -251,7 +274,7 @@ export class Adapter<Item = unknown> implements IAdapter<Item> {
         if (type === AdapterPropType.Function) {
           value = (value as () => void).bind(this);
         } else if (type === AdapterPropType.WorkflowRunner) {
-          value = this.getPromisifiedMethod(value as MethodResolver, defaultValue as MethodResolver);
+          value = this.getWorkflowRunnerMethod(value as MethodResolver, defaultValue as MethodResolver);
         } else if (type === AdapterPropType.Reactive && reactivePropsStore[name]) {
           value = (context as IAdapter)[name];
         } else if (name === AdapterPropName.augmented) {
diff --git a/src/classes/adapter/props.ts b/src/classes/adapter/props.ts
index f5ca85b9..db888a6a 100644
--- a/src/classes/adapter/props.ts
+++ b/src/classes/adapter/props.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ export const methodPreResult: AdapterMethodResult = {
   details: 'Adapter is not initialized'
 };
 
+export const methodPausedResult: AdapterMethodResult = {
+  immediate: true,
+  success: true,
+  details: 'Scroller is paused'
+};
+
 const noopWF = () => Promise.resolve(methodPreResult);
 
 const emptyPackageInfo: IPackages = {
@@ -186,7 +192,8 @@ export const getDefaultAdapterProps = (): IAdapterProp[] => [
   {
     type: Type.WorkflowRunner,
     name: Name.reset,
-    value: noopWF
+    value: noopWF,
+    allowedWhenPaused: true
   },
   {
     type: Type.WorkflowRunner,
@@ -241,7 +248,8 @@ export const getDefaultAdapterProps = (): IAdapterProp[] => [
   {
     type: Type.WorkflowRunner,
     name: Name.resume,
-    value: noopWF
+    value: noopWF,
+    allowedWhenPaused: true
   },
   {
     type: Type.WorkflowRunner,
diff --git a/src/interfaces/adapter.ts b/src/interfaces/adapter.ts
index 15561fa3..2e344591 100644
--- a/src/interfaces/adapter.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces/adapter.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export interface IAdapterProp {
   wanted?: boolean;
   onDemand?: boolean;
   permanent?: boolean;
+  allowedWhenPaused?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ItemAdapter<Data = unknown> {
diff --git a/src/processes/adapter/pause.ts b/src/processes/adapter/pause.ts
index 0b1ddf6d..f37606fe 100644
--- a/src/processes/adapter/pause.ts
+++ b/src/processes/adapter/pause.ts
@@ -6,24 +6,19 @@ export default class Pause extends BaseAdapterProcessFactory(AdapterProcess.paus
   static run(scroller: Scroller, options?: { resume: boolean }): void {
     const resume = !!options?.resume;
 
-    if (!resume) {
-      if (!scroller.state.paused.get()) {
-        scroller.logger.log('pause scroller');
-        scroller.state.paused.set(true);
-      } else {
-        scroller.logger.log('pause scroller (cancelled)');
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!scroller.state.paused.get()) {
-      scroller.logger.log('resume scroller (cancelled)');
+    // pause branch
+    if (!resume && !scroller.state.paused.get()) {
+      scroller.logger.log('pause scroller');
+      scroller.state.paused.set(true);
+      scroller.workflow.call({
+        process: AdapterProcess.pause,
+        status: ProcessStatus.done
+      });
       return;
     }
 
     scroller.logger.log('resume scroller');
     scroller.state.paused.set(false);
-
     scroller.workflow.call({
       process: AdapterProcess.pause,
       status: ProcessStatus.next
diff --git a/src/workflow.ts b/src/workflow.ts
index 46d76586..c3c05615 100644
--- a/src/workflow.ts
+++ b/src/workflow.ts
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ export class Workflow<ItemData = unknown> {
     }
     const { process, status } = processSubject;
     // if the scroller is paused, any process other than "pause" and "reset" should be blocked
-    if (this.scroller.state.paused.get() && process !== AdapterProcess.pause && process !== AdapterProcess.reset) {
-      this.scroller.logger.log('scroller is paused: ' + process + ' process is ignored');
-      return;
+    if (this.scroller.state.paused.get()) {
+      if (![AdapterProcess.pause, AdapterProcess.reset].includes(process as AdapterProcess)) {
+        this.scroller.logger.log('scroller is paused: ' + process + ' process is ignored');
+        return;
+      }
     }
     if (process && process.startsWith('adapter') && status !== Status.next) {
       this.adapterRun$.set(processSubject);