diff --git a/src/AudioIO.h b/src/AudioIO.h
index b08d9dc25..ad0655482 100644
--- a/src/AudioIO.h
+++ b/src/AudioIO.h
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ class AUDACITY_DLL_API AudioIO {
    void SeekStream(double seconds) { mSeek = seconds; }
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_SCRUBBING_SUPPORT
+   bool IsScrubbing() { return IsBusy() && mScrubQueue != 0; }
+
    static double GetMaxScrubSpeed() { return 32.0; } // Is five octaves enough for your amusement?
    static double GetMinScrubSpeed() { return 0.01; }
    /** \brief enqueue a new end time, using the last end as the new start,
diff --git a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
index 4a9349100..fd4c61174 100644
--- a/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
+++ b/src/toolbars/ControlToolBar.cpp
@@ -977,6 +977,13 @@ void ControlToolBar::OnRecord(wxCommandEvent &evt)
 
 void ControlToolBar::OnPause(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(evt))
 {
+#ifdef EXPERIMENTAL_SCRUBBING_SUPPORT
+   if (gAudioIO->IsScrubbing())
+      // Pausing does not make sense.  Force the button
+      // to pop up below.
+      mPaused = true;
+#endif
+
    if(mPaused)
    {
       mPause->PopUp();