diff --git a/apps/worker/src/api/sessions.ts b/apps/worker/src/api/sessions.ts
index b70adef..218e7de 100644
--- a/apps/worker/src/api/sessions.ts
+++ b/apps/worker/src/api/sessions.ts
@@ -51,3 +51,25 @@ export function useDiscardSession() {
     },
   });
 }
+
+export function usePauseSession() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) =>
+      apiFetch<WorkSession>(`/api/sessions/${id}/pause`, { method: 'POST' }),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['sessions'] });
+    },
+  });
+}
+
+export function useResumeSession() {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) =>
+      apiFetch<WorkSession>(`/api/sessions/${id}/resume`, { method: 'POST' }),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['sessions'] });
+    },
+  });
+}
diff --git a/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.test.tsx b/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.test.tsx
index 9f085a3..d2f6813 100644
--- a/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.test.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import {
   useStartSession,
   useStopSession,
   useDiscardSession,
+  usePauseSession,
+  useResumeSession,
 } from '../api/sessions';
 
 vi.mock('../api/activities', () => ({
@@ -21,6 +23,8 @@ vi.mock('../api/sessions', () => ({
   useStartSession: vi.fn(),
   useStopSession: vi.fn(),
   useDiscardSession: vi.fn(),
+  usePauseSession: vi.fn(),
+  useResumeSession: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
 const mockedUseActivities = vi.mocked(useActivities);
@@ -28,17 +32,21 @@ const mockedUseActiveSessions = vi.mocked(useActiveSessions);
 const mockedUseStartSession = vi.mocked(useStartSession);
 const mockedUseStopSession = vi.mocked(useStopSession);
 const mockedUseDiscardSession = vi.mocked(useDiscardSession);
+const mockedUsePauseSession = vi.mocked(usePauseSession);
+const mockedUseResumeSession = vi.mocked(useResumeSession);
 
 const FREZEN: Activity = {
   id: 1,
   name: 'Frezen',
   insole_types: ['Kurk', 'Berk'],
+  sort_order: 0,
   created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z',
 };
 const PRINTEN: Activity = {
   id: 2,
   name: 'Printen',
   insole_types: ['3D'],
+  sort_order: 1,
   created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z',
 };
 
@@ -53,6 +61,8 @@ function activeSession(overrides: Partial<WorkSession> = {}): WorkSession {
     start_time: new Date().toISOString(),
     end_time: null,
     duration_seconds: null,
+    paused_seconds: 0,
+    paused_at: null,
     status: 'active',
     source: 'app',
     notes: null,
@@ -69,6 +79,8 @@ function query<R>(data: unknown): R {
 let startMutate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
 let stopMutate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
 let discardMutate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+let pauseMutate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
+let resumeMutate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>;
 
 function mutation<R>(mutate: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn>): R {
   return { mutate, isPending: false } as unknown as R;
@@ -88,6 +100,8 @@ describe('Stopwatch', () => {
     startMutate = vi.fn();
     stopMutate = vi.fn();
     discardMutate = vi.fn();
+    pauseMutate = vi.fn();
+    resumeMutate = vi.fn();
     mockedUseActivities.mockReturnValue(query<ReturnType<typeof useActivities>>([FREZEN, PRINTEN]));
     mockedUseActiveSessions.mockReturnValue(query<ReturnType<typeof useActiveSessions>>([]));
     mockedUseStartSession.mockReturnValue(mutation<ReturnType<typeof useStartSession>>(startMutate));
@@ -95,6 +109,10 @@ describe('Stopwatch', () => {
     mockedUseDiscardSession.mockReturnValue(
       mutation<ReturnType<typeof useDiscardSession>>(discardMutate),
     );
+    mockedUsePauseSession.mockReturnValue(mutation<ReturnType<typeof usePauseSession>>(pauseMutate));
+    mockedUseResumeSession.mockReturnValue(
+      mutation<ReturnType<typeof useResumeSession>>(resumeMutate),
+    );
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -182,4 +200,47 @@ describe('Stopwatch', () => {
     expect(discardMutate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(discardMutate.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe(99);
   });
+
+  it('pauses via the server when the display is tapped while running', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    mockedUseActiveSessions.mockReturnValue(
+      query<ReturnType<typeof useActiveSessions>>([activeSession()]),
+    );
+    renderStopwatch();
+
+    const display = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Stopwatch' });
+    await user.click(display);
+
+    expect(pauseMutate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(pauseMutate.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe(99);
+    expect(resumeMutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('resumes via the server when the display is tapped while paused', async () => {
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    mockedUseActiveSessions.mockReturnValue(
+      query<ReturnType<typeof useActiveSessions>>([
+        activeSession({ paused_at: new Date().toISOString(), paused_seconds: 30 }),
+      ]),
+    );
+    renderStopwatch();
+
+    const display = await screen.findByRole('button', { name: 'Stopwatch' });
+    await user.click(display);
+
+    expect(resumeMutate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(resumeMutate.mock.calls[0][0]).toBe(99);
+    expect(pauseMutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('recovers a paused session into the paused state on load', async () => {
+    mockedUseActiveSessions.mockReturnValue(
+      query<ReturnType<typeof useActiveSessions>>([
+        activeSession({ paused_at: new Date().toISOString(), paused_seconds: 30 }),
+      ]),
+    );
+    renderStopwatch();
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Gepauzeerd — tik om te hervatten')).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.tsx b/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.tsx
index 498a141..dd1c606 100644
--- a/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.tsx
+++ b/apps/worker/src/screens/Stopwatch.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import {
   useStartSession,
   useStopSession,
   useDiscardSession,
+  usePauseSession,
+  useResumeSession,
 } from '../api/sessions';
 import { elapsedSeconds, formatTime } from '../lib/stopwatch';
 
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ export default function Stopwatch() {
   const startSession = useStartSession();
   const stopSession = useStopSession();
   const discardSession = useDiscardSession();
+  const pauseSession = usePauseSession();
+  const resumeSession = useResumeSession();
 
   const activities = activitiesQuery.data ?? [];
 
@@ -54,9 +58,11 @@ export default function Stopwatch() {
     if (session.insole_type) setInsoleType(session.insole_type);
     setPairCount(session.pair_count);
     setPairCountText(String(session.pair_count));
-    setIsPaused(false);
-    setPausedMs(0);
-    setPauseStartedMs(null);
+    // Restore pause state from the server (source of truth).
+    const pausedAtMs = session.paused_at ? new Date(session.paused_at).getTime() : null;
+    setIsPaused(pausedAtMs !== null);
+    setPausedMs((session.paused_seconds ?? 0) * 1000);
+    setPauseStartedMs(pausedAtMs);
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [activeSessionsQuery.data]);
 
@@ -117,19 +123,22 @@ export default function Stopwatch() {
   }
 
   function handleTapDisplay() {
-    if (!isRunning) {
+    if (!isRunning || sessionId === null) {
       if (canStart) handleStart();
       return;
     }
     if (isPaused) {
-      // Resume: fold the just-finished pause span into the accumulator.
+      // Resume: fold the just-finished pause span into the accumulator (snappy local clock);
+      // the server is the source of truth.
       if (pauseStartedMs !== null) setPausedMs((prev) => prev + (Date.now() - pauseStartedMs));
       setPauseStartedMs(null);
       setIsPaused(false);
+      resumeSession.mutate(sessionId);
     } else {
-      // Pause.
+      // Pause locally for snappy feedback; the server records the authoritative pause.
       setPauseStartedMs(Date.now());
       setIsPaused(true);
+      pauseSession.mutate(sessionId);
     }
   }