diff --git a/src/admin_controlled.rs b/src/admin_controlled.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c96c55ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/admin_controlled.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+use crate::sdk;
+
+pub type PausedMask = u8;
+
+pub trait AdminControlled {
+    /// Returns true if the current account is owner
+    fn is_owner(&self) -> bool {
+        sdk::current_account_id() == sdk::predecessor_account_id()
+    }
+
+    /// Return the current mask representing all paused events.
+    fn get_paused(&self) -> PausedMask;
+
+    /// Update mask with all paused events.
+    /// Implementor is responsible for guaranteeing that this function can only be
+    /// called by owner of the contract.
+    fn set_paused(&mut self, paused: PausedMask);
+
+    /// Return if the contract is paused for the current flag and user
+    fn is_paused(&self, flag: PausedMask) -> bool {
+        (self.get_paused() & flag) != 0 && !self.is_owner()
+    }
+
+    /// Asserts the passed paused flag is not set. Panics with "ERR_PAUSED" if the flag is set.
+    fn assert_not_paused(&self, flag: PausedMask) {
+        assert!(!self.is_paused(flag), "ERR_PAUSED");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/connector.rs b/src/connector.rs
index a675fb8f7..7e5dc58ee 100644
--- a/src/connector.rs
+++ b/src/connector.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use crate::parameters::*;
 use crate::sdk;
 use crate::types::*;
 
+use crate::admin_controlled::{AdminControlled, PausedMask};
 use crate::deposit_event::*;
 use crate::engine::Engine;
 use crate::json::parse_json;
@@ -18,10 +19,15 @@ const GAS_FOR_FINISH_DEPOSIT: Gas = 50_000_000_000_000;
 // Note: Is 40Tgas always enough?
 const GAS_FOR_VERIFY_LOG_ENTRY: Gas = 40_000_000_000_000;
 
+const UNPAUSE_ALL: PausedMask = 0;
+const PAUSE_DEPOSIT: PausedMask = 1 << 0;
+const PAUSE_WITHDRAW: PausedMask = 1 << 1;
+
 #[derive(BorshSerialize, BorshDeserialize)]
 pub struct EthConnectorContract {
     contract: EthConnector,
     ft: FungibleToken,
+    paused_mask: PausedMask,
 }
 
 /// eth-connector specific data
@@ -51,6 +57,7 @@ impl EthConnectorContract {
         Self {
             contract: Self::get_contract_data(&EthConnectorStorageId::Contract),
             ft: Self::get_contract_data(&EthConnectorStorageId::FungibleToken),
+            paused_mask: Self::get_contract_data(&EthConnectorStorageId::PausedMask),
         }
     }
 
@@ -84,14 +91,21 @@ impl EthConnectorContract {
             prover_account: args.prover_account,
             eth_custodian_address: validate_eth_address(args.eth_custodian_address),
         };
-        // Save th-connector specific data
+        // Save eth-connector specific data
         sdk::save_contract(
             &Self::get_contract_key(&EthConnectorStorageId::Contract),
             &contract_data,
         );
+
+        let paused_mask = UNPAUSE_ALL;
+        sdk::save_contract(
+            &Self::get_contract_key(&EthConnectorStorageId::PausedMask),
+            &paused_mask,
+        );
         Self {
             contract: contract_data,
             ft,
+            paused_mask,
         }
         .save_ft_contract();
     }
@@ -153,6 +167,8 @@ impl EthConnectorContract {
 
     /// Deposit all types of tokens
     pub fn deposit(&self) {
+        self.assert_not_paused(PAUSE_DEPOSIT);
+
         use crate::prover::Proof;
         #[cfg(feature = "log")]
         sdk::log("[Deposit tokens]");
@@ -381,6 +397,8 @@ impl EthConnectorContract {
     /// Withdraw from NEAR accounts
     /// NOTE: it should be without any log data
     pub fn withdraw_near(&mut self) {
+        self.assert_not_paused(PAUSE_WITHDRAW);
+
         sdk::assert_one_yocto();
         let args = WithdrawCallArgs::try_from_slice(&sdk::read_input()).expect(ERR_FAILED_PARSE);
         let res = WithdrawResult {
@@ -612,4 +630,28 @@ impl EthConnectorContract {
     fn check_used_event(&self, key: &str) -> bool {
         sdk::storage_has_key(&self.used_event_key(key))
     }
+
+    /// Get Eth connector paused flags
+    pub fn get_paused_flags(&self) -> PausedMask {
+        self.get_paused()
+    }
+
+    /// Set Eth connector paused flags
+    pub fn set_paused_flags(&mut self, args: PauseEthConnectorCallArgs) {
+        self.set_paused(args.paused_mask);
+    }
+}
+
+impl AdminControlled for EthConnectorContract {
+    fn get_paused(&self) -> PausedMask {
+        self.paused_mask
+    }
+
+    fn set_paused(&mut self, paused_mask: PausedMask) {
+        self.paused_mask = paused_mask;
+        sdk::save_contract(
+            &Self::get_contract_key(&EthConnectorStorageId::PausedMask),
+            &self.paused_mask,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 01a24dfc0..2d106e881 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ pub mod storage;
 pub mod transaction;
 pub mod types;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "contract")]
+mod admin_controlled;
 #[cfg(feature = "contract")]
 mod connector;
 #[cfg(feature = "contract")]
@@ -50,8 +52,8 @@ mod contract {
     #[cfg(feature = "evm_bully")]
     use crate::parameters::{BeginBlockArgs, BeginChainArgs};
     use crate::parameters::{
-        ExpectUtf8, FunctionCallArgs, GetStorageAtArgs, NewCallArgs, TransferCallCallArgs,
-        ViewCallArgs,
+        ExpectUtf8, FunctionCallArgs, GetStorageAtArgs, NewCallArgs, PauseEthConnectorCallArgs,
+        TransferCallCallArgs, ViewCallArgs,
     };
     use crate::prelude::{Address, TryInto, H256, U256};
     use crate::sdk;
@@ -447,6 +449,22 @@ mod contract {
         EthConnectorContract::get_instance().ft_on_transfer(&engine)
     }
 
+    #[no_mangle]
+    pub extern "C" fn get_paused_flags() {
+        let paused_flags = EthConnectorContract::get_instance().get_paused_flags();
+        let data = paused_flags.try_to_vec().expect(ERR_FAILED_PARSE);
+        sdk::return_output(&data[..]);
+    }
+
+    #[no_mangle]
+    pub extern "C" fn set_paused_flags() {
+        sdk::assert_private_call();
+
+        let args =
+            PauseEthConnectorCallArgs::try_from_slice(&sdk::read_input()).expect(ERR_FAILED_PARSE);
+        EthConnectorContract::get_instance().set_paused_flags(args);
+    }
+
     #[no_mangle]
     pub extern "C" fn get_accounts_counter() {
         EthConnectorContract::get_instance().get_accounts_counter()
diff --git a/src/parameters.rs b/src/parameters.rs
index 774511b1c..3ad9e36a1 100644
--- a/src/parameters.rs
+++ b/src/parameters.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 use borsh::{BorshDeserialize, BorshSerialize};
 
+#[cfg(feature = "contract")]
+use crate::admin_controlled::PausedMask;
 #[cfg(feature = "contract")]
 use crate::json;
 #[cfg(feature = "contract")]
@@ -375,6 +377,12 @@ pub struct RegisterRelayerCallArgs {
     pub address: EthAddress,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "contract")]
+#[derive(BorshSerialize, BorshDeserialize)]
+pub struct PauseEthConnectorCallArgs {
+    pub paused_mask: PausedMask,
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "contract")]
 pub trait ExpectUtf8<T> {
     fn expect_utf8(self, message: &[u8]) -> T;
diff --git a/src/storage.rs b/src/storage.rs
index a0e53c89b..a4eb3286e 100644
--- a/src/storage.rs
+++ b/src/storage.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ pub enum EthConnectorStorageId {
     Contract = 0x0,
     FungibleToken = 0x1,
     UsedEvent = 0x2,
-    StatisticsAuroraAccountsCounter = 0x3,
+    PausedMask = 0x3,
+    StatisticsAuroraAccountsCounter = 0x4,
 }
 
 /// We can't use const generic over Enum, but we can do it over integral type
diff --git a/tests/test_connector.rs b/tests/test_connector.rs
index b28d12a40..ded7797b6 100644
--- a/tests/test_connector.rs
+++ b/tests/test_connector.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ use byte_slice_cast::AsByteSlice;
 use near_sdk_sim::transaction::ExecutionStatus;
 use primitive_types::U256;
 
+pub type PausedMask = u8;
+const UNPAUSE_ALL: PausedMask = 0;
+const PAUSE_DEPOSIT: PausedMask = 1 << 0;
+const PAUSE_WITHDRAW: PausedMask = 1 << 1;
+
 const CONTRACT_ACC: &'static str = "eth_connector.root";
 const EXTERNAL_CONTRACT_ACC: &'static str = "eth_recipient.root";
 const PROOF_DATA_NEAR: &'static str = 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@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ const EVM_CUSTODIAN_ADDRESS: &'static str = "096DE9C2B8A5B8c22cEe3289B101f6960d6
 const DEPOSITED_EVM_AMOUNT: u128 = 10200;
 const DEPOSITED_EVM_FEE: u128 = 200;
 const ERR_NOT_ENOUGH_BALANCE_FOR_FEE: &'static str = "ERR_NOT_ENOUGH_BALANCE_FOR_FEE";
+const ERR_PAUSED: &'static str = "ERR_PAUSED";
 
 near_sdk_sim::lazy_static_include::lazy_static_include_bytes! {
     EVM_WASM_BYTES => "release.wasm"
@@ -49,6 +55,19 @@ pub struct InitCallArgs {
     pub eth_custodian_address: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(BorshSerialize, BorshDeserialize)]
+pub struct WithdrawCallArgs {
+    pub recipient_address: EthAddress,
+    pub amount: Balance,
+}
+
+#[derive(BorshDeserialize, Debug)]
+pub struct WithdrawResult {
+    pub amount: Balance,
+    pub recipient_id: EthAddress,
+    pub eth_custodian_address: EthAddress,
+}
+
 fn init(custodian_address: &str) -> (UserAccount, UserAccount) {
     let master_account = near_sdk_sim::init_simulator(None);
     let contract = init_contract(&master_account, CONTRACT_ACC, custodian_address);
@@ -142,7 +161,7 @@ fn call_deposit_eth(master_account: &UserAccount, contract: &str) {
         10,
     );
     res.assert_success();
-    println!("{:#?}", res.promise_results());
+    //println!("{:#?}", res.promise_results());
 }
 
 fn get_near_balance(master_account: &UserAccount, acc: &str, contract: &str) -> u128 {
@@ -273,19 +292,6 @@ fn test_eth_deposit_balance_total_supply() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_withdraw_near() {
-    #[derive(BorshSerialize, BorshDeserialize)]
-    pub struct WithdrawCallArgs {
-        pub recipient_address: EthAddress,
-        pub amount: Balance,
-    }
-
-    #[derive(BorshDeserialize, Debug)]
-    pub struct WithdrawResult {
-        pub amount: Balance,
-        pub recipient_id: EthAddress,
-        pub eth_custodian_address: EthAddress,
-    }
-
     let (master_account, contract) = init(CUSTODIAN_ADDRESS);
     call_deposit_near(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC);
 
@@ -557,7 +563,7 @@ fn test_ft_transfer_call_fee_greater_than_amount() {
         DEFAULT_GAS,
         1,
     );
-    match res.outcome().status {
+    match res.outcome().clone().status {
         ExecutionStatus::Failure(_) => {}
         _ => panic!(),
     }
@@ -592,6 +598,256 @@ fn test_ft_transfer_call_fee_greater_than_amount() {
     assert_eq!(balance, 0);
 }
 
+fn call_deposit_with_proof(
+    account: &UserAccount,
+    contract: &str,
+    proof: &str,
+) -> Vec<Option<ExecutionResult>> {
+    let proof: Proof = serde_json::from_str(proof).unwrap();
+    let res = account.call(
+        contract.to_string(),
+        "deposit",
+        &proof.try_to_vec().unwrap(),
+        DEFAULT_GAS,
+        0,
+    );
+    res.promise_results()
+}
+
+fn call_set_paused_flags(
+    account: &UserAccount,
+    contract: &str,
+    paused_mask: PausedMask,
+) -> ExecutionResult {
+    let res = account.call(
+        contract.to_string(),
+        "set_paused_flags",
+        &paused_mask.try_to_vec().unwrap(),
+        DEFAULT_GAS,
+        0,
+    );
+    res
+}
+
+fn create_user_account(master_account: &UserAccount) -> UserAccount {
+    let user_account = master_account.create_user(
+        "eth_recipient.root".to_string(),
+        to_yocto("100"), // initial balance
+    );
+    user_account
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_admin_controlled_only_admin_can_pause() {
+    let (master_account, contract) = init(CUSTODIAN_ADDRESS);
+    let user_account = create_user_account(&master_account);
+
+    // Try to pause from the user - should fail
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&user_account, CONTRACT_ACC, PAUSE_DEPOSIT);
+    let promises = res.promise_results();
+    let p = promises[1].clone();
+    match p.unwrap().outcome().clone().status {
+        ExecutionStatus::Failure(_) => {}
+        _ => panic!("Expected failure as only admin can pause, but user successfully paused"),
+    }
+
+    // Try to pause from the admin - should succeed
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, PAUSE_DEPOSIT);
+    res.assert_success();
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_admin_controlled_admin_can_peform_actions_when_paused() {
+    let (_master_account, contract) = init(CUSTODIAN_ADDRESS);
+
+    // 1st deposit call when unpaused - should succeed
+    let promises = call_deposit_with_proof(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, PROOF_DATA_NEAR);
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+
+    let withdraw_amount = 100;
+    let recipient_addr = validate_eth_address(RECIPIENT_ETH_ADDRESS);
+
+    // 1st withdraw call when unpaused  - should succeed
+    let res = contract.call(
+        CONTRACT_ACC.to_string(),
+        "withdraw",
+        &WithdrawCallArgs {
+            recipient_address: recipient_addr,
+            amount: withdraw_amount,
+        }
+        .try_to_vec()
+        .unwrap(),
+        DEFAULT_GAS,
+        1,
+    );
+    res.assert_success();
+    let promises = res.promise_results();
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+
+    // Pause deposit
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, PAUSE_DEPOSIT);
+    res.assert_success();
+
+    // 2nd deposit call when paused, but the admin is calling it - should succeed
+    // NB: We can use `PROOF_DATA_ETH` this will be just a different proof but the same deposit
+    // method which should be paused
+    let promises = call_deposit_with_proof(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, PROOF_DATA_ETH);
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+
+    // Pause withdraw
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, PAUSE_WITHDRAW);
+    res.assert_success();
+
+    // 2nd withdraw call when paused, but the admin is calling it - should succeed
+    let res = contract.call(
+        CONTRACT_ACC.to_string(),
+        "withdraw",
+        &WithdrawCallArgs {
+            recipient_address: recipient_addr,
+            amount: withdraw_amount,
+        }
+        .try_to_vec()
+        .unwrap(),
+        DEFAULT_GAS,
+        1,
+    );
+    res.assert_success();
+    let promises = res.promise_results();
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_deposit_pausability() {
+    let (master_account, contract) = init(CUSTODIAN_ADDRESS);
+    let user_account = create_user_account(&master_account);
+
+    // 1st deposit call - should succeed
+    let promises = call_deposit_with_proof(&user_account, CONTRACT_ACC, PROOF_DATA_NEAR);
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+
+    // Pause deposit
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, PAUSE_DEPOSIT);
+    res.assert_success();
+
+    // 2nd deposit call - should fail
+    // NB: We can use `PROOF_DATA_ETH` this will be just a different proof but the same deposit
+    // method which should be paused
+    let promises = call_deposit_with_proof(&user_account, CONTRACT_ACC, PROOF_DATA_ETH);
+    let num_promises = promises.len();
+    let p = promises[num_promises - 2].clone();
+    check_execution_status_failure(p.unwrap().outcome().clone().status, ERR_PAUSED);
+
+    // Unpause all
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, UNPAUSE_ALL);
+    res.assert_success();
+
+    // 3rd deposit call - should succeed
+    let promises = call_deposit_with_proof(&user_account, CONTRACT_ACC, PROOF_DATA_ETH);
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_withdraw_near_pausability() {
+    let (master_account, contract) = init(CUSTODIAN_ADDRESS);
+    let user_account = create_user_account(&master_account);
+
+    call_deposit_near(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC);
+
+    let withdraw_amount = 100;
+    let recipient_addr = validate_eth_address(RECIPIENT_ETH_ADDRESS);
+    // 1st withdraw - should succeed
+    let res = user_account.call(
+        CONTRACT_ACC.to_string(),
+        "withdraw",
+        &WithdrawCallArgs {
+            recipient_address: recipient_addr,
+            amount: withdraw_amount,
+        }
+        .try_to_vec()
+        .unwrap(),
+        DEFAULT_GAS,
+        1,
+    );
+    res.assert_success();
+    let promises = res.promise_results();
+    assert!(promises.len() > 1);
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+
+    // Pause withdraw
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, PAUSE_WITHDRAW);
+    res.assert_success();
+
+    // 2nd withdraw - should fail
+    let res = user_account.call(
+        CONTRACT_ACC.to_string(),
+        "withdraw",
+        &WithdrawCallArgs {
+            recipient_address: recipient_addr,
+            amount: withdraw_amount,
+        }
+        .try_to_vec()
+        .unwrap(),
+        DEFAULT_GAS,
+        1,
+    );
+    let promises = res.promise_results();
+    let p = promises[1].clone();
+    check_execution_status_failure(p.unwrap().outcome().clone().status, ERR_PAUSED);
+
+    // Unpause all
+    let res = call_set_paused_flags(&contract, CONTRACT_ACC, UNPAUSE_ALL);
+    res.assert_success();
+
+    let res = user_account.call(
+        CONTRACT_ACC.to_string(),
+        "withdraw",
+        &WithdrawCallArgs {
+            recipient_address: recipient_addr,
+            amount: withdraw_amount,
+        }
+        .try_to_vec()
+        .unwrap(),
+        DEFAULT_GAS,
+        1,
+    );
+    res.assert_success();
+    let promises = res.promise_results();
+    assert!(promises.len() > 1);
+    for p in promises.iter() {
+        assert!(p.is_some());
+        let p = p.as_ref().unwrap();
+        p.assert_success()
+    }
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_get_accounts_counter() {
     let (master_account, contract) = init(CUSTODIAN_ADDRESS);