diff --git a/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp b/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp
index 62a9c5c3d..3650b73ac 100644
--- a/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp
+++ b/lib/db_ido/dbconnection.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void DbConnection::CleanUpHandler()
 
 void DbConnection::LogStatsHandler()
 {
-	if (!GetConnected())
+	if (!GetConnected() || IsPaused())
 		return;
 
 	auto pending = m_PendingQueries.load();
diff --git a/lib/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp b/lib/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp
index f4fa465e9..83919a330 100644
--- a/lib/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp
+++ b/lib/db_ido_mysql/idomysqlconnection.cpp
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ void IdoMysqlConnection::FinishConnect(double startTime)
 {
 	AssertOnWorkQueue();
 
-	if (!GetConnected())
+	if (!GetConnected() || IsPaused())
 		return;
 
 	FinishAsyncQueries();