diff --git a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js
index a6e7177..5ee71ec 100644
--- a/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js
+++ b/contrib/views_slideshow_cycle/js/views_slideshow_cycle.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
       var settings = Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshowCycle[fullId];
       settings.targetId = '#' + $(fullId + " :first").attr('id');
       settings.slideshowId = settings.targetId.replace('#views_slideshow_cycle_teaser_section_', '');
-      settings.paused = false;
 
       settings.opts = {
         speed:settings.speed,
@@ -103,17 +102,14 @@
         $('#views_slideshow_cycle_teaser_section_' + settings.vss_id).hover(function() {
           Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId });
         }, function() {
-          if (!settings.paused) {
-            Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'play', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId });
-          }
+          Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'play', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId });
         });
       }
 
       // Pause on clicking of the slide.
       if (settings.pause_on_click) {
         $('#views_slideshow_cycle_teaser_section_' + settings.vss_id).click(function() {
-          settings.paused = true;
-          Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId });
+          Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId, "force": true });
         });
       }
 
@@ -309,7 +305,7 @@
 
     // Start Paused
     if (settings.start_paused) {
-      Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId });
+      Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId, "force": true });
     }
 
     // Pause if hidden.
@@ -319,10 +315,10 @@
         // otherwise if the slideshow is not visible and it is not paused then
         // pause it.
         var visible = viewsSlideshowCycleIsVisible(settings.targetId, settings.pause_when_hidden_type, settings.amount_allowed_visible);
-        if (visible && settings.paused) {
+        if (visible) {
           Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'play', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId });
         }
-        else if (!visible && !settings.paused) {
+        else {
           Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": settings.slideshowId });
         }
       }
diff --git a/js/views_slideshow.js b/js/views_slideshow.js
index cf87573..c8dc99b 100644
--- a/js/views_slideshow.js
+++ b/js/views_slideshow.js
@@ -88,10 +88,10 @@
       var uniqueID = $(this).attr('id').replace('views_slideshow_controls_text_pause_', '');
       $(this).click(function() {
         if (Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshow[uniqueID].paused) {
-          Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'play', "slideshowID": uniqueID });
+          Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'play', "slideshowID": uniqueID, "force": true });
         }
         else {
-          Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": uniqueID });
+          Drupal.viewsSlideshow.action({ "action": 'pause', "slideshowID": uniqueID, "force": true });
         }
         return false;
       });
@@ -383,9 +383,24 @@
     // If we are using pause or play switch paused state accordingly.
     if (options.action == 'pause') {
       Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshow[options.slideshowID].paused = 1;
+      // If the calling method is forcing a pause then mark it as such.
+      if (options.force) {
+        Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshow[options.slideshowID].pausedForce = 1;
+      }
     }
     else if (options.action == 'play') {
-      Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshow[options.slideshowID].paused = 0;
+      // If the slideshow isn't forced pause or we are forcing a play then play
+      // the slideshow.
+      // Otherwise return telling the calling method that it was forced paused.
+      if (!Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshow[options.slideshowID].pausedForce || options.force) {
+        Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshow[options.slideshowID].paused = 0;
+        Drupal.settings.viewsSlideshow[options.slideshowID].pausedForce = 0;
+      }
+      else {
+        status.value = false;
+        status.text += ' ' + Drupal.t('This slideshow is forced paused.');
+        return status;
+      }
     }
 
     // We use a switch statement here mainly just to limit the type of actions