diff --git a/ios/Assets/PauseIndicatorView.xib b/ios/Assets/PauseIndicatorView.xib
index 78973a1ccb..36e8e50925 100644
--- a/ios/Assets/PauseIndicatorView.xib
+++ b/ios/Assets/PauseIndicatorView.xib
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@
 						<string key="NSFrameSize">{768, 1005}</string>
 						<reference key="NSSuperview" ref="191373211"/>
 						<string key="NSReuseIdentifierKey">_NS:9</string>
+						<object class="NSColor" key="IBUIBackgroundColor" id="107526919">
+							<int key="NSColorSpace">3</int>
+							<bytes key="NSWhite">MCAwAA</bytes>
+						</object>
 						<bool key="IBUIOpaque">NO</bool>
+						<int key="IBUIContentMode">5</int>
 						<string key="targetRuntimeIdentifier">IBIPadFramework</string>
 						<int key="IBUIContentHorizontalAlignment">0</int>
 						<int key="IBUIContentVerticalAlignment">0</int>
-						<int key="IBUIButtonType">1</int>
-						<string key="IBUINormalTitle">Pause</string>
 						<object class="NSColor" key="IBUIHighlightedTitleColor">
 							<int key="NSColorSpace">3</int>
 							<bytes key="NSWhite">MQA</bytes>
@@ -56,9 +59,10 @@
 							<int key="NSColorSpace">1</int>
 							<bytes key="NSRGB">MC4xOTYwNzg0MzQ2IDAuMzA5ODAzOTMyOSAwLjUyMTU2ODY1NgA</bytes>
 						</object>
-						<object class="NSColor" key="IBUINormalTitleShadowColor">
-							<int key="NSColorSpace">3</int>
-							<bytes key="NSWhite">MC41AA</bytes>
+						<reference key="IBUINormalTitleShadowColor" ref="107526919"/>
+						<object class="NSCustomResource" key="IBUINormalBackgroundImage">
+							<string key="NSClassName">NSImage</string>
+							<string key="NSResourceName">ic_pause.png</string>
 						</object>
 						<object class="IBUIFontDescription" key="IBUIFontDescription">
 							<int key="type">2</int>
@@ -75,13 +79,7 @@
 				<reference key="NSSuperview"/>
 				<reference key="NSNextKeyView" ref="1072319895"/>
 				<string key="NSHuggingPriority">{250, 250}</string>
-				<object class="NSColor" key="IBUIBackgroundColor">
-					<int key="NSColorSpace">3</int>
-					<bytes key="NSWhite">MQA</bytes>
-					<object class="NSColorSpace" key="NSCustomColorSpace">
-						<int key="NSID">2</int>
-					</object>
-				</object>
+				<reference key="IBUIBackgroundColor" ref="107526919"/>
 				<bool key="IBUIOpaque">NO</bool>
 				<float key="IBUIAlpha">0.0</float>
 				<object class="IBUISimulatedStatusBarMetrics" key="IBUISimulatedStatusBarMetrics">
@@ -114,21 +112,21 @@
 						<int key="objectID">1</int>
 						<reference key="object" ref="191373211"/>
 						<array class="NSMutableArray" key="children">
-							<object class="IBNSLayoutConstraint" id="901480461">
+							<object class="IBNSLayoutConstraint" id="483291458">
 								<reference key="firstItem" ref="1072319895"/>
-								<int key="firstAttribute">4</int>
+								<int key="firstAttribute">10</int>
 								<int key="relation">0</int>
 								<reference key="secondItem" ref="191373211"/>
-								<int key="secondAttribute">4</int>
+								<int key="secondAttribute">10</int>
 								<float key="multiplier">1</float>
 								<object class="IBLayoutConstant" key="constant">
 									<double key="value">0.0</double>
 								</object>
 								<float key="priority">1000</float>
 								<reference key="containingView" ref="191373211"/>
-								<int key="scoringType">8</int>
-								<float key="scoringTypeFloat">29</float>
-								<int key="contentType">3</int>
+								<int key="scoringType">5</int>
+								<float key="scoringTypeFloat">22</float>
+								<int key="contentType">2</int>
 							</object>
 							<object class="IBNSLayoutConstraint" id="446468022">
 								<reference key="firstItem" ref="1072319895"/>
@@ -215,8 +213,8 @@
 						<reference key="parent" ref="191373211"/>
 					</object>
 					<object class="IBObjectRecord">
-						<int key="objectID">70</int>
-						<reference key="object" ref="901480461"/>
+						<int key="objectID">72</int>
+						<reference key="object" ref="483291458"/>
 						<reference key="parent" ref="191373211"/>
 					</object>
 				</array>
@@ -227,30 +225,36 @@
 				<string key="-2.CustomClassName">UIResponder</string>
 				<string key="-2.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
 				<string key="1.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
-				<array key="1.IBViewMetadataConstraints">
+				<array class="NSMutableArray" key="1.IBViewMetadataConstraints">
 					<reference ref="474429653"/>
 					<reference ref="925773848"/>
 					<reference ref="446468022"/>
-					<reference ref="901480461"/>
+					<reference ref="483291458"/>
 				</array>
 				<string key="54.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
+				<real value="0.0" key="54.IBUIButtonInspectorSelectedEdgeInsetMetadataKey"/>
+				<real value="0.0" key="54.IBUIButtonInspectorSelectedStateConfigurationMetadataKey"/>
 				<boolean value="NO" key="54.IBViewMetadataTranslatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints"/>
 				<string key="61.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
 				<string key="63.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
 				<string key="69.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
-				<string key="70.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
+				<string key="72.IBPluginDependency">com.apple.InterfaceBuilder.IBCocoaTouchPlugin</string>
 			</dictionary>
 			<dictionary class="NSMutableDictionary" key="unlocalizedProperties"/>
 			<nil key="activeLocalization"/>
 			<dictionary class="NSMutableDictionary" key="localizations"/>
 			<nil key="sourceID"/>
-			<int key="maxID">71</int>
+			<int key="maxID">72</int>
 		</object>
 		<object class="IBClassDescriber" key="IBDocument.Classes"/>
 		<int key="IBDocument.localizationMode">0</int>
 		<string key="IBDocument.TargetRuntimeIdentifier">IBIPadFramework</string>
 		<bool key="IBDocument.PluginDeclaredDependenciesTrackSystemTargetVersion">YES</bool>
 		<int key="IBDocument.defaultPropertyAccessControl">3</int>
+		<object class="NSMutableDictionary" key="IBDocument.LastKnownImageSizes">
+			<string key="NS.key.0">ic_pause.png</string>
+			<string key="NS.object.0">{100, 40}</string>
+		</object>
 		<bool key="IBDocument.UseAutolayout">YES</bool>
 		<string key="IBCocoaTouchPluginVersion">2083</string>
 	</data>
diff --git a/ios/Assets/ic_pause.png b/ios/Assets/ic_pause.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b024ca8713
Binary files /dev/null and b/ios/Assets/ic_pause.png differ
diff --git a/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 9527517a9e..fbde213b57 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/RetroArch.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@
 		966B9CCA16E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseView.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 966B9CC716E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseView.xib */; };
 		966B9CCB16E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseIndicatorView.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 966B9CC816E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseIndicatorView.xib */; };
 		966B9CCC16E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseIndicatorView.xib in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 966B9CC816E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseIndicatorView.xib */; };
+		967D646F16E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 967D646E16E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png */; };
+		967D647016E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 967D646E16E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png */; };
 		96AFAE2A16C1D4EA009DE44C /* UIKit.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96AFAE2916C1D4EA009DE44C /* UIKit.framework */; };
 		96AFAE2C16C1D4EA009DE44C /* Foundation.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96AFAE2B16C1D4EA009DE44C /* Foundation.framework */; };
 		96AFAE2E16C1D4EA009DE44C /* CoreGraphics.framework in Frameworks */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 96AFAE2D16C1D4EA009DE44C /* CoreGraphics.framework */; };
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@
 		966B9CBC16E41E7A005B61E1 /* Icon.png */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = image.png; path = Icon.png; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		966B9CC716E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseView.xib */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = file.xib; path = PauseView.xib; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		966B9CC816E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseIndicatorView.xib */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = file.xib; path = PauseIndicatorView.xib; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		967D646E16E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = image.png; path = ic_pause.png; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		96AFAE2516C1D4EA009DE44C /* RetroArch.app */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = wrapper.application; includeInIndex = 0; path = RetroArch.app; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
 		96AFAE2916C1D4EA009DE44C /* UIKit.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = UIKit.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
 		96AFAE2B16C1D4EA009DE44C /* Foundation.framework */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = wrapper.framework; name = Foundation.framework; path = System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework; sourceTree = SDKROOT; };
@@ -464,6 +467,7 @@
 				966B9CBA16E41E7A005B61E1 /* Default@2x.png */,
 				962979F416C43B9500E6DCE0 /* ic_dir.png */,
 				962979F516C43B9500E6DCE0 /* ic_file.png */,
+				967D646E16E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png */,
 				966B9CBB16E41E7A005B61E1 /* Icon-72.png */,
 				966B9CBC16E41E7A005B61E1 /* Icon.png */,
 				966B9CC716E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseView.xib */,
@@ -832,6 +836,7 @@
 				966B9CC616E41E7A005B61E1 /* Icon.png in Resources */,
 				966B9CCA16E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseView.xib in Resources */,
 				966B9CCC16E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseIndicatorView.xib in Resources */,
+				967D647016E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png in Resources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
@@ -850,6 +855,7 @@
 				966B9CC516E41E7A005B61E1 /* Icon.png in Resources */,
 				966B9CC916E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseView.xib in Resources */,
 				966B9CCB16E41EC1005B61E1 /* PauseIndicatorView.xib in Resources */,
+				967D646F16E45428006BA1F2 /* ic_pause.png in Resources */,
 			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 		};
diff --git a/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m b/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m
index d0713e6d6b..c57a186f73 100644
--- a/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m
+++ b/ios/RetroArch/RetroArch_iOS.m
@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@
    
    _pauseView.frame = CGRectMake(width / 2.0f - 150.0f, height / 2.0f - 150.0f, 300.0f, 300.0f);
    _pauseIndicatorView.frame = CGRectMake(tenpctw * 4.0f, 0.0f, tenpctw * 2.0f, tenpcth);
+   _pauseIndicatorView.hidden = NO;
+   
+   [self performSelector:@selector(hidePauseButton) withObject:self afterDelay:3.0f];
+}
+
+- (void)hidePauseButton
+{
+   [UIView animateWithDuration:0.2
+      animations:^ { _pauseIndicatorView.alpha = ALMOST_INVISIBLE; }
+         completion:^(BOOL finished) { }
+      ];
 }
 
 - (void)pushViewController:(UIViewController*)theView isGame:(BOOL)game
@@ -171,8 +182,8 @@
    {
       _game = (RAGameView*)theView;
    
-      _pauseIndicatorView.alpha = ALMOST_INVISIBLE;
-      _pauseIndicatorView.userInteractionEnabled = YES;
+      _pauseIndicatorView.alpha = 1.0f;
+      _pauseIndicatorView.hidden = YES;
 
       [theView.view addSubview:_pauseView];
       [theView.view addSubview:_pauseIndicatorView];
@@ -303,11 +314,7 @@
       stateSelect.selectedSegmentIndex = (g_extern.state_slot < 10) ? g_extern.state_slot : -1;
       
       [UIView animateWithDuration:0.2
-         animations:^
-         {
-            _pauseIndicatorView.alpha = ALMOST_INVISIBLE;
-            _pauseView.alpha = 1.0f;
-         }
+         animations:^ { _pauseView.alpha = 1.0f; }
          completion:^(BOOL finished){}];
    }
 }
@@ -339,11 +346,7 @@
 {
    if (_isPaused)
       [UIView animateWithDuration:0.2 
-         animations:^
-         {
-            _pauseView.alpha = 0.0f;
-            _pauseIndicatorView.alpha = ALMOST_INVISIBLE;
-         }
+         animations:^ { _pauseView.alpha = 0.0f; }
          completion:^(BOOL finished)
          {
             _isPaused = false;