diff --git a/src/sdk/makeNode.js b/src/sdk/makeNode.js
index 95b27642..4bf5c1a2 100644
--- a/src/sdk/makeNode.js
+++ b/src/sdk/makeNode.js
@@ -179,11 +179,33 @@ export default ({ sdk, parent = null, attributes: initialAttributes }) => {
   onAttributeChange("timezone", tz => updateIntls(tz, getAttribute("locale")))
   onAttributeChange("locale", locale => updateIntls(getAttribute("timezone"), locale))
 
+  const pauseReasons = new Set()
+  const computeAggregatePaused = () => {
+    const blurReason = !getAttribute("autofetchOnWindowBlur") && getAttribute("blurred")
+    return Boolean(blurReason) || pauseReasons.size > 0
+  }
+  const applyAggregatePaused = () => {
+    updateAttribute("paused", computeAggregatePaused())
+  }
+  const addPauseReason = reasonId => {
+    if (!reasonId) return
+    pauseReasons.add(reasonId)
+    applyAggregatePaused()
+  }
+  const removePauseReason = reasonId => {
+    if (!reasonId) return
+    if (!pauseReasons.delete(reasonId)) return
+    applyAggregatePaused()
+  }
+  onAttributeChange("blurred", applyAggregatePaused)
+  onAttributeChange("autofetchOnWindowBlur", applyAggregatePaused)
+
   const destroy = () => {
     if (parent) parent.removeChild(getId())
 
     listeners.offAll()
     attributeListeners.offAll()
+    pauseReasons.clear()
     setTimeout(() => (parent = null), 2000)
     destroyIntls()
   }
@@ -220,6 +242,8 @@ export default ({ sdk, parent = null, attributes: initialAttributes }) => {
     formatTime,
     formatDate,
     formatXAxis,
+    addPauseReason,
+    removePauseReason,
   }
 
   return instance
diff --git a/src/sdk/makeNode.test.js b/src/sdk/makeNode.test.js
index efbaef05..fb227d87 100644
--- a/src/sdk/makeNode.test.js
+++ b/src/sdk/makeNode.test.js
@@ -238,6 +238,72 @@ describe("makeNode", () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe("pause reasons", () => {
+    it("starts with no reasons and paused=false (assuming blur is off)", () => {
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBeUndefined()
+    })
+
+    it("addPauseReason flips paused to true", () => {
+      node.addPauseReason("hover")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it("removePauseReason after the only reason flips paused back to false", () => {
+      node.addPauseReason("hover")
+      node.removePauseReason("hover")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it("composes multiple reasons — removing one keeps paused true while others remain", () => {
+      node.addPauseReason("hover")
+      node.addPauseReason("modal")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(true)
+      node.removePauseReason("hover")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(true)
+      node.removePauseReason("modal")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it("is idempotent — same reason id added twice acts as one", () => {
+      node.addPauseReason("hover")
+      node.addPauseReason("hover")
+      node.removePauseReason("hover")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it("ignores empty/missing reason ids", () => {
+      node.addPauseReason("")
+      node.addPauseReason(null)
+      node.addPauseReason(undefined)
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBeUndefined()
+    })
+
+    it("recomputes when the blur attributes flip — window blur fires pause without an explicit reason", () => {
+      node.updateAttribute("autofetchOnWindowBlur", false)
+      node.updateAttribute("blurred", true)
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(true)
+      node.updateAttribute("blurred", false)
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it("blur and explicit reasons combine — un-blurring keeps paused true if a reason is still registered", () => {
+      node.updateAttribute("autofetchOnWindowBlur", false)
+      node.updateAttribute("blurred", true)
+      node.addPauseReason("modal")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(true)
+      node.updateAttribute("blurred", false)
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(true)
+      node.removePauseReason("modal")
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    it("autofetchOnWindowBlur=true disables the blur reason — paused stays false while blurred", () => {
+      node.updateAttribute("autofetchOnWindowBlur", true)
+      node.updateAttribute("blurred", true)
+      expect(node.getAttribute("paused")).toBe(false)
+    })
+  })
+
   describe("inheritance", () => {
     it("inherits parent attributes", () => {
       mockParent.getAttributes.mockReturnValue({