diff --git a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java.patch b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java.patch
index ad50fff6fe..e1dd113f01 100644
--- a/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java.patch
+++ b/patches/minecraft/net/minecraft/client/Minecraft.java.patch
@@ -200,11 +200,21 @@
        }
  
        if (this.fpsPieResults != null) {
+@@ -1254,7 +_,8 @@
+       this.window.setErrorSection("Post render");
+       ++this.frames;
+       boolean flag1 = this.hasSingleplayerServer() && (this.screen != null && this.screen.isPauseScreen() || this.overlay != null && this.overlay.isPauseScreen()) && !this.singleplayerServer.isPublished();
+-      if (this.pause != flag1) {
++      if (this.pause != flag1 && !net.minecraftforge.client.ForgeHooksClient.onClientPauseChangePre(flag1)) {
++
+          if (flag1) {
+             this.pausePartialTick = this.timer.partialTick;
+          } else {
 @@ -1262,6 +_,7 @@
           }
  
           this.pause = flag1;
-+         net.minecraftforge.client.ForgeHooksClient.onClientPauseUpdate(this.pause);
++         net.minecraftforge.client.ForgeHooksClient.onClientPauseChangePost(flag1);
        }
  
        long l = Util.getNanos();
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/ForgeHooksClient.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/ForgeHooksClient.java
index aa032e20db..ef16e06977 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/ForgeHooksClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/ForgeHooksClient.java
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ import net.minecraft.world.phys.HitResult;
 import net.minecraftforge.api.distmarker.Dist;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ClientChatEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ClientChatReceivedEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ClientPauseChangeEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ClientPauseEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ClientPlayerChangeGameTypeEvent;
 import net.minecraftforge.client.event.ClientPlayerNetworkEvent;
@@ -249,9 +250,13 @@ public class ForgeHooksClient {
         return 1000.0F + 10000.0F * (1 + guiLayers.size());
     }
 
-    public static void onClientPauseUpdate(boolean paused)
-    {
-        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(new ClientPauseEvent(paused));
+    public static boolean onClientPauseChangePre(boolean pause) {
+        return MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(new ClientPauseChangeEvent.Pre(pause));
+    }
+
+    public static void onClientPauseChangePost(boolean pause) {
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(new ClientPauseChangeEvent.Post(pause));
+        MinecraftForge.EVENT_BUS.post(new ClientPauseEvent(pause));
     }
 
     public static String getArmorTexture(Entity entity, ItemStack armor, String _default, EquipmentSlot slot, String type) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ClientPauseChangeEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ClientPauseChangeEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2ba8e9b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ClientPauseChangeEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Forge Development LLC and contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-only
+ */
+
+package net.minecraftforge.client.event;
+
+import net.minecraftforge.common.MinecraftForge;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.Cancelable;
+import net.minecraftforge.eventbus.api.Event;
+
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.LogicalSide;
+
+/**
+ * Fired when pause is about to change
+ *
+ * <p>These events are fired on the {@linkplain MinecraftForge#EVENT_BUS main Forge event bus},
+ * only on the {@linkplain LogicalSide#CLIENT logical client}.</p>
+ *
+ * @see ClientPauseChangeEvent.Pre
+ * @see ClientPauseChangeEvent.Post
+ */
+public abstract class ClientPauseChangeEvent extends Event {
+    private final boolean pause;
+
+    public ClientPauseChangeEvent(boolean pause) {
+        this.pause = pause;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fired when {@linkplain Minecraft#pause pause} is going to change
+     *
+     * <p>This event is {@linkplain Cancelable cancellable}, and does not {@linkplain HasResult have a result}.</p>
+     * Cancelling this event will prevent the game change pause state even if the conditions match
+     *
+     * <p>This event is fired on the {@linkplain MinecraftForge#EVENT_BUS main Forge event bus},
+     * only on the {@linkplain LogicalSide#CLIENT logical client}.</p>
+     */
+    @Cancelable
+    public static class Pre extends ClientPauseChangeEvent {
+
+        public Pre(boolean pause) {
+            super(pause);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Fired when {@linkplain Minecraft#pause pause} is already changed
+     *
+     * <p>This event is not {@linkplain Cancelable cancellable}, and does not {@linkplain HasResult have a result}.</p>
+     *
+     * <p>This event is fired on the {@linkplain MinecraftForge#EVENT_BUS main Forge event bus},
+     * only on the {@linkplain LogicalSide#CLIENT logical client}.</p>
+     */
+    public static class Post extends ClientPauseChangeEvent {
+
+        public Post(boolean pause) {
+            super(pause);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@return game is paused}
+     */
+    public boolean isPaused() {
+        return pause;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ClientPauseEvent.java b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ClientPauseEvent.java
index 84d859694b..fc5333bddc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ClientPauseEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minecraftforge/client/event/ClientPauseEvent.java
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ import net.minecraftforge.fml.LogicalSide;
  *
  * <p>This event is fired on the {@linkplain MinecraftForge#EVENT_BUS main Forge event bus},
  * only on the {@linkplain LogicalSide#CLIENT logical client}.</p>
+ *
+ * @deprecated use {@linkplain ClientPauseChangeEvent.Post ClientPauseChangeEvent.Post} instead
+ * @see ClientPauseChangeEvent.Pre
+ * @see ClientPauseChangeEvent.Post
  */
+@Deprecated(forRemoval = true, since="1.20.4")
 public class ClientPauseEvent extends Event
 {
     private final boolean paused;
@@ -37,4 +42,4 @@ public class ClientPauseEvent extends Event
     {
         return paused;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}