diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.cc b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
index 52fef5dba..620bb913a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
@@ -292,12 +292,15 @@ X_STATUS Emulator::LaunchStfsContainer(std::wstring path) {
 }
 
 void Emulator::Pause() {
-  auto lock = global_critical_region::AcquireDirect();
   if (paused_) {
     return;
   }
   paused_ = true;
 
+  // Don't hold the lock on this (so any waits follow through)
+  graphics_system_->Pause();
+
+  auto lock = global_critical_region::AcquireDirect();
   auto threads =
       kernel_state()->object_table()->GetObjectsByType<kernel::XThread>(
           kernel::XObject::kTypeThread);
@@ -320,6 +323,8 @@ void Emulator::Resume() {
   paused_ = false;
   XELOGD("! EMULATOR RESUMED !");
 
+  graphics_system_->Resume();
+
   auto threads =
       kernel_state()->object_table()->GetObjectsByType<kernel::XThread>(
           kernel::XObject::kTypeThread);
@@ -349,6 +354,7 @@ bool Emulator::SaveToFile(const std::wstring& path) {
 
   // It's important we don't hold the global lock here! XThreads need to step
   // forward (possibly through guarded regions) without worry!
+  graphics_system_->Save(&stream);
   kernel_state_->Save(&stream);
   memory_->Save(&stream);
   map->Close(stream.offset());
@@ -376,6 +382,9 @@ bool Emulator::RestoreFromFile(const std::wstring& path) {
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (!graphics_system_->Restore(&stream)) {
+    return false;
+  }
   if (!kernel_state_->Restore(&stream)) {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc b/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc
index 40188ea3c..a86c5b7eb 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include "xenia/base/byte_stream.h"
 #include "xenia/base/logging.h"
 #include "xenia/base/math.h"
 #include "xenia/base/profiling.h"
@@ -163,6 +164,59 @@ void CommandProcessor::WorkerThreadMain() {
   ShutdownContext();
 }
 
+void CommandProcessor::Pause() {
+  if (paused_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  paused_ = true;
+
+  threading::Fence fence;
+  CallInThread([&fence]() {
+    fence.Signal();
+    threading::Thread::GetCurrentThread()->Suspend();
+  });
+
+  // HACK - Prevents a hang in IssueSwap()
+  swap_state_.pending = false;
+
+  fence.Wait();
+}
+
+void CommandProcessor::Resume() {
+  if (!paused_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  paused_ = false;
+
+  worker_thread_->thread()->Resume();
+}
+
+bool CommandProcessor::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
+  assert_true(paused_);
+
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(primary_buffer_ptr_);
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(primary_buffer_size_);
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(read_ptr_index_);
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(read_ptr_update_freq_);
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(read_ptr_writeback_ptr_);
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(write_ptr_index_.load());
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+bool CommandProcessor::Restore(ByteStream* stream) {
+  assert_true(paused_);
+
+  primary_buffer_ptr_ = stream->Read<uint32_t>();
+  primary_buffer_size_ = stream->Read<uint32_t>();
+  read_ptr_index_ = stream->Read<uint32_t>();
+  read_ptr_update_freq_ = stream->Read<uint32_t>();
+  read_ptr_writeback_ptr_ = stream->Read<uint32_t>();
+  write_ptr_index_.store(stream->Read<uint32_t>());
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool CommandProcessor::SetupContext() { return true; }
 
 void CommandProcessor::ShutdownContext() { context_.reset(); }
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.h b/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.h
index 0d20bdecd..7202b65cf 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.h
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.h
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #include "xenia/ui/graphics_context.h"
 
 namespace xe {
+
+class ByteStream;
+
 namespace gpu {
 
 class GraphicsSystem;
@@ -91,6 +94,13 @@ class CommandProcessor {
 
   void ExecutePacket(uint32_t ptr, uint32_t count);
 
+  bool is_paused() const { return paused_; }
+  void Pause();
+  void Resume();
+
+  bool Save(ByteStream* stream);
+  bool Restore(ByteStream* stream);
+
  protected:
   class RingbufferReader;
 
@@ -214,6 +224,9 @@ class CommandProcessor {
 
   Shader* active_vertex_shader_ = nullptr;
   Shader* active_pixel_shader_ = nullptr;
+
+  bool paused_ = false;
+
 };
 
 }  // namespace gpu
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.cc b/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.cc
index 617c74a65..fe5602f94 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "xenia/gpu/graphics_system.h"
 
+#include "xenia/base/byte_stream.h"
 #include "xenia/base/clock.h"
 #include "xenia/base/logging.h"
 #include "xenia/base/math.h"
@@ -246,5 +247,31 @@ void GraphicsSystem::BeginTracing() {
 
 void GraphicsSystem::EndTracing() { command_processor_->EndTracing(); }
 
+void GraphicsSystem::Pause() {
+  paused_ = true;
+
+  command_processor_->Pause();
+}
+
+void GraphicsSystem::Resume() {
+  paused_ = false;
+
+  command_processor_->Resume();
+}
+
+bool GraphicsSystem::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(interrupt_callback_);
+  stream->Write<uint32_t>(interrupt_callback_data_);
+
+  return command_processor_->Save(stream);
+}
+
+bool GraphicsSystem::Restore(ByteStream* stream) {
+  interrupt_callback_ = stream->Read<uint32_t>();
+  interrupt_callback_data_ = stream->Read<uint32_t>();
+
+  return command_processor_->Restore(stream);
+}
+
 }  // namespace gpu
 }  // namespace xe
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.h b/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.h
index 19c93aa93..06360a3a8 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.h
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/graphics_system.h
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ class GraphicsSystem {
   void BeginTracing();
   void EndTracing();
 
+  bool is_paused() const { return paused_; }
+  void Pause();
+  void Resume();
+
+  bool Save(ByteStream* stream);
+  bool Restore(ByteStream* stream);
+
  protected:
   GraphicsSystem();
 
@@ -90,6 +97,8 @@ class GraphicsSystem {
 
   RegisterFile register_file_;
   std::unique_ptr<CommandProcessor> command_processor_;
+
+  bool paused_ = false;
 };
 
 }  // namespace gpu