diff --git a/src/logic/LevelController.cpp b/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
index 47a6384d..422807c6 100644
--- a/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/LevelController.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ LevelController::LevelController(
 
 void LevelController::update(float delta, bool pause) {
     for (const auto& [_, player] : *level->players) {
+        if (player->isSuspended()) {
+            continue;
+        }
         glm::vec3 position = player->getPosition();
         player->chunks->configure(
             position.x,
@@ -85,6 +88,9 @@ void LevelController::update(float delta, bool pause) {
         level->entities->updatePhysics(delta);
         level->entities->update(delta);
         for (const auto& [_, player] : *level->players) {
+            if (player->isSuspended()) {
+                continue;
+            }
             if (playerTickClock.update(delta)) {
                 if (player->getId() % playerTickClock.getParts() ==
                     playerTickClock.getPart()) {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libplayer.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libplayer.cpp
index af908aea..5979d0f6 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libplayer.cpp
@@ -284,6 +284,20 @@ static int l_delete(lua::State* L) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int l_is_suspended(lua::State* L) {
+    if (auto player = get_player(L, 1)) {
+        return lua::pushboolean(L, player->isSuspended());
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int l_set_suspended(lua::State* L) {
+    if (auto player = get_player(L, 1)) {
+        player->setSuspended(lua::toboolean(L, 2));
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
 const luaL_Reg playerlib[] = {
     {"get_pos", lua::wrap<l_get_pos>},
     {"set_pos", lua::wrap<l_set_pos>},
@@ -293,6 +307,8 @@ const luaL_Reg playerlib[] = {
     {"set_rot", lua::wrap<l_set_rot>},
     {"get_dir", lua::wrap<l_get_dir>},
     {"get_inventory", lua::wrap<l_get_inv>},
+    {"is_suspended", lua::wrap<l_is_suspended>},
+    {"set_suspended", lua::wrap<l_set_suspended>},
     {"is_flight", lua::wrap<l_is_flight>},
     {"set_flight", lua::wrap<l_set_flight>},
     {"is_noclip", lua::wrap<l_is_noclip>},
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.cpp b/src/objects/Player.cpp
index f80fffa7..e0a4a49e 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,14 @@ float Player::getSpeed() const {
     return speed;
 }
 
+bool Player::isSuspended() const {
+    return suspended;
+}
+
+void Player::setSuspended(bool flag) {
+    suspended = flag;
+}
+
 bool Player::isFlight() const {
     return flight;
 }
diff --git a/src/objects/Player.hpp b/src/objects/Player.hpp
index 1e87e2a7..8caf7a63 100644
--- a/src/objects/Player.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/Player.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class Player : public Serializable {
     glm::vec3 position;
     glm::vec3 spawnpoint {};
     std::shared_ptr<Inventory> inventory;
+    bool suspended = false;
     bool flight = false;
     bool noclip = false;
     bool infiniteItems = true;
@@ -85,6 +86,9 @@ public:
     int getChosenSlot() const;
     float getSpeed() const;
 
+    bool isSuspended() const;
+    void setSuspended(bool flag);
+
     bool isFlight() const;
     void setFlight(bool flag);
 
diff --git a/src/objects/Players.cpp b/src/objects/Players.cpp
index 1a683a34..edd74274 100644
--- a/src/objects/Players.cpp
+++ b/src/objects/Players.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "items/Inventories.hpp"
 #include "world/Level.hpp"
 #include "world/World.hpp"
+#include "objects/Entities.hpp"
 
 Players::Players(Level& level) : level(level) {}
 
@@ -36,6 +37,26 @@ Player* Players::create() {
     return player;
 }
 
+void Players::suspend(int64_t id) {
+    if (auto player = get(id)) {
+        if (player->isSuspended()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        player->setSuspended(true);
+        level.entities->despawn(player->getEntity());
+        player->setEntity(0);
+    }
+}
+
+void Players::resume(int64_t id) {
+    if (auto player = get(id)) {
+        if (!player->isSuspended()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        player->setSuspended(false);
+    }
+}
+
 void Players::remove(int64_t id) {
     players.erase(id);
 }
diff --git a/src/objects/Players.hpp b/src/objects/Players.hpp
index 74f5c565..74146ade 100644
--- a/src/objects/Players.hpp
+++ b/src/objects/Players.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ public:
 
     Player* create();
 
+    void suspend(int64_t id);
+
+    void resume(int64_t id);
+
     void remove(int64_t id);
 
     dv::value serialize() const override;