diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/MediaConverter.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/MediaConverter.cs
index 6f9dc4c130..631095ccd7 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/MediaConverter.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/MediaConverter.cs
@@ -115,6 +115,21 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             buf[offsetIndex + 1] = (byte)(value >> 8);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Takes a PauseInMilliseconds value and returns the value in T-States
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="pauseInMS"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static int TranslatePause(int pauseInMS)
+        {
+            // t-states per millisecond
+            var tspms = (69888 * 50) / 1000;
+            // get value
+            int res = pauseInMS * tspms;
+
+            return res;
+        }
+
         #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TAP/TapConverter.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TAP/TapConverter.cs
index 945585cc71..97e1b448cf 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TAP/TapConverter.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TAP/TapConverter.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
 
         #endregion
 
-
         #region TAP Format Constants
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
 
                 // add block pause
                 int actualPause = PAUSE_MS * 1000;
-                dataPeriods.Add(actualPause);
+                //dataPeriods.Add(actualPause);
 
                 // default pause for tap files
                 tdb.PauseInMS = 1000;
@@ -348,9 +347,40 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
                 // add the raw data
                 tdb.BlockData = blockdata;
 
+                // generate separate PAUS block
+                TapeDataBlock tdbPause = new TapeDataBlock();
+                tdbPause.DataPeriods = new List<int>();
+                tdbPause.BlockDescription = BlockType.PAUSE_BLOCK;
+                tdbPause.PauseInMS = 0;
+                var pauseInTStates = TranslatePause(tdb.PauseInMS);
+                //if (pauseInTStates > 0)
+                    //tdbPause.DataPeriods.Add(pauseInTStates);
+                tdb.PauseInMS = 0;
+
                 // add block to the tape
                 _datacorder.DataBlocks.Add(tdb);
-               
+
+                // PAUS block if neccessary
+                if (pauseInTStates > 0)
+                {
+                    tdbPause.AddMetaData(BlockDescriptorTitle.Block_ID, pauseInTStates.ToString() + " cycles");
+
+                    int by1000 = pauseInTStates / 70000;
+                    int rem1000 = pauseInTStates % 70000;
+
+                    if (by1000 > 1)
+                    {
+                        tdbPause.DataPeriods.Add(35000);
+                        tdbPause.DataPeriods.Add(pauseInTStates - 35000);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        tdbPause.DataPeriods.Add(pauseInTStates);
+                        tdbPause.DataPeriods.Add(0);
+                    }
+
+                    _datacorder.DataBlocks.Add(tdbPause);
+                }  
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs
index 891914b324..320f2593ad 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TZX/TzxConverter.cs
@@ -322,6 +322,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
 
             // advance the position to the next block
             _position += blockLen;
+
+            // generate PAUSE block
+            CreatePauseBlock(_datacorder.DataBlocks.Last());
         }
         #endregion
 
@@ -379,6 +382,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
 
             // advance the position to the next block
             _position += blockLen;
+
+            // generate PAUSE block
+            CreatePauseBlock(_datacorder.DataBlocks.Last());
         }
         #endregion
 
@@ -502,6 +508,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
 
             // advance the position to the next block
             _position += blockLen;
+
+            // generate PAUSE block
+            CreatePauseBlock(_datacorder.DataBlocks.Last());
         }
         #endregion
 
@@ -595,7 +604,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             // add end of block pause
             if (pauseAfterBlock > 0)
             {
-                t.DataPeriods.Add(3500 * pauseAfterBlock);
+                //t.DataPeriods.Add(3500 * pauseAfterBlock);
             }
 
             t.PauseInMS = pauseAfterBlock;
@@ -605,6 +614,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
 
             // add the block
             _datacorder.DataBlocks.Add(t);
+
+            // generate PAUSE block
+            CreatePauseBlock(_datacorder.DataBlocks.Last());
         }
         #endregion
 
@@ -773,8 +785,8 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             else
             {
                 // this is actually just a pause
-                pauseDuration = 3500 * pauseDuration;
-                t.DataPeriods.Add(pauseDuration);
+                //pauseDuration = 3500 * pauseDuration;
+                //t.DataPeriods.Add(pauseDuration);
             }
 
             // add end of block pause
@@ -785,6 +797,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
 
             // advanced position to next block
             _position += 2;
+
+            // generate PAUSE block
+            CreatePauseBlock(_datacorder.DataBlocks.Last());
+
         }
         #endregion
 
@@ -1764,8 +1780,9 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
             // add block pause if pause is not 0
             if (pauseAfterBlock != 0)
             {
-                int actualPause = pauseAfterBlock * 3500;
-                dataPeriods.Add(actualPause);
+                block.PauseInMS = pauseAfterBlock;
+                //int actualPause = pauseAfterBlock * 3500;
+                //dataPeriods.Add(actualPause);
             }            
 
             // add to the tapedatablock object
@@ -1827,6 +1844,44 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
         }
 
         #endregion
+
+        #region Pause Block Creator
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// If neccessary a seperate PAUSE block will be created
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="original"></param>
+        private void CreatePauseBlock(TapeDataBlock original)
+        {
+            if (original.PauseInMS > 0)
+            {
+                TapeDataBlock pBlock = new TapeDataBlock();
+                pBlock.DataPeriods = new List<int>();
+                pBlock.BlockDescription = BlockType.PAUSE_BLOCK;
+                pBlock.PauseInMS = 0;
+                var pauseInTStates = TranslatePause(original.PauseInMS);
+
+                pBlock.AddMetaData(BlockDescriptorTitle.Block_ID, pauseInTStates.ToString() + " cycles");
+
+                int by1000 = pauseInTStates / 70000;
+                int rem1000 = pauseInTStates % 70000;
+
+                if (by1000 > 1)
+                {
+                    pBlock.DataPeriods.Add(35000);
+                    pBlock.DataPeriods.Add(pauseInTStates - 35000);
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    pBlock.DataPeriods.Add(pauseInTStates);
+                    pBlock.DataPeriods.Add(0);
+                }
+
+                _datacorder.DataBlocks.Add(pBlock);
+            }
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 
     public enum DataBlockType
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TapeDataBlock.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TapeDataBlock.cs
index c2b595f240..de839971c6 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TapeDataBlock.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Computers/SinclairSpectrum/Media/Tape/TapeDataBlock.cs
@@ -238,8 +238,10 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Computers.SinclairSpectrum
         PULS,
         DATA,
         BRWS,
-        PAUS
+        PAUS,
 
+        // zxhawk proprietry
+        PAUSE_BLOCK,
     }