diff --git a/mumbleBot.py b/mumbleBot.py
index ec86631..5ab48de 100644
--- a/mumbleBot.py
+++ b/mumbleBot.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class MumbleBot:
         if len(own_channel.get_users()) == 2:
             if var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel") == "pause_resume":
                 self.resume()
-            elif var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel") == "pause":
+            elif var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel") == "pause" and self.is_pause:
                 self.send_channel_msg(tr("auto_paused"))
 
         elif len(own_channel.get_users()) == 1 and len(var.playlist) != 0: