diff --git a/Source/Project64-core/Plugins/PluginClass.cpp b/Source/Project64-core/Plugins/PluginClass.cpp
index 5a4b24c01..07e7547e9 100644
--- a/Source/Project64-core/Plugins/PluginClass.cpp
+++ b/Source/Project64-core/Plugins/PluginClass.cpp
@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ bool CPlugins::Reset(CN64System * System)
 
 void CPlugins::ConfigPlugin(void* hParent, PLUGIN_TYPE Type)
 {
+    if (g_BaseSystem)
+    {
+        g_BaseSystem->ExternalEvent(SysEvent_PauseCPU_Settings);
+    }
+
     switch (Type)
     {
     case PLUGIN_TYPE_RSP:
@@ -419,6 +424,11 @@ void CPlugins::ConfigPlugin(void* hParent, PLUGIN_TYPE Type)
     default:
         g_Notify->BreakPoint(__FILE__, __LINE__);
     }
+
+    if (g_BaseSystem)
+    {
+        g_BaseSystem->ExternalEvent(SysEvent_ResumeCPU_Settings);
+    }
 }
 
 void DummyCheckInterrupts(void)