diff --git a/quicklendx-contracts/src/events.rs b/quicklendx-contracts/src/events.rs
index c3056db8..a49eb8d5 100644
--- a/quicklendx-contracts/src/events.rs
+++ b/quicklendx-contracts/src/events.rs
@@ -652,6 +652,27 @@ pub struct ProtocolInitialized {
     pub timestamp: u64,
 }
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Pause Control Events
+
+#[contractevent]
+pub struct Paused {
+    pub admin: Address,
+}
+
+#[contractevent]
+pub struct Unpaused {
+    pub admin: Address,
+}
+
+pub fn emit_paused(env: &Env, admin: &Address) {
+    Paused { admin: admin.clone() }.publish(env);
+}
+
+pub fn emit_unpaused(env: &Env, admin: &Address) {
+    Unpaused { admin: admin.clone() }.publish(env);
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Invoice Event Emitters
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/quicklendx-contracts/src/pause.rs b/quicklendx-contracts/src/pause.rs
index 8229b157..64307b68 100644
--- a/quicklendx-contracts/src/pause.rs
+++ b/quicklendx-contracts/src/pause.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::admin::AdminStorage;
+use crate::admin::AdminStorage;
 use crate::errors::QuickLendXError;
 use soroban_sdk::{symbol_short, Address, Env, Symbol};
 
@@ -24,7 +24,18 @@ impl PauseControl {
     pub fn set_paused(env: &Env, admin: &Address, paused: bool) -> Result<(), QuickLendXError> {
         admin.require_auth();
         AdminStorage::require_admin(env, admin)?;
+        // Check current paused state to ensure idempotency
+        let current: bool = Self::is_paused(env);
+        if current == paused {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
         Self::apply_paused(env, paused);
+        // Emit appropriate event based on state transition
+        if paused {
+            crate::events::emit_paused(env, admin);
+        } else {
+            crate::events::emit_unpaused(env, admin);
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_pause.rs b/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_pause.rs
index f6e8a452..f0a14715 100644
--- a/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_pause.rs
+++ b/quicklendx-contracts/src/test_pause.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::errors::QuickLendXError;
 use crate::invoice::InvoiceCategory;
 use crate::{QuickLendXContract, QuickLendXContractClient};
 use soroban_sdk::testutils::{Address as _, Ledger, MockAuth, MockAuthInvoke};
-use soroban_sdk::{token, Address, Env, IntoVal, String, Vec};
+use soroban_sdk::{token, Address, Env, IntoVal, String, Vec, Symbol, xdr};
 
 /// Standard test setup: registers contract, initializes admin, generates test addresses.
 pub fn setup_contract_with_admin() -> (Env, QuickLendXContractClient<'static>, Address, Address) {
@@ -184,6 +184,39 @@ fn test_pause_allows_admin_rotation_and_new_admin_unpause() {
     assert!(!client.is_paused());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_pause_idempotent_no_duplicate_events() {
+    let env = Env::default();
+    let (client, admin, _business, _investor, _currency) = setup(&env);
+    // First pause should emit one Paused event
+    client.pause(&admin);
+    assert!(client.is_paused());
+    // Count Paused events
+    let paused_topic = Symbol::new(&env, "paused");
+    let topic_xdr = xdr::ScVal::try_from_val(&env, &paused_topic).unwrap();
+    let count1 = env.events()
+        .all()
+        .events()
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|e| match &e.body {
+            soroban_sdk::xdr::ContractEventBody::V0(body) => body.topics.first() == Some(&topic_xdr),
+        })
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(count1, 1);
+    // Second pause should not emit another event
+    client.pause(&admin);
+    let count2 = env.events()
+        .all()
+        .events()
+        .iter()
+        .filter(|e| match &e.body {
+            soroban_sdk::xdr::ContractEventBody::V0(body) => body.topics.first() == Some(&topic_xdr),
+        })
+        .count();
+    assert_eq!(count2, 1);
+    assert!(client.is_paused());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_pause_allows_emergency_withdraw_lifecycle() {
     let env = Env::default();