diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/net/channel.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/net/channel.hpp
index dcf0832a4..1a59a995b 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/net/channel.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/net/channel.hpp
@@ -82,7 +82,10 @@ class BCT_API channel
     /// Idempotent, may be called multiple times.
     void stop(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT override;
 
-    /// Resume reading from the socket (requires strand).
+    /// Pause reading from the socket, stops timers (requires strand).
+    void pause() NOEXCEPT override;
+
+    /// Resume reading from the socket, starts timers (requires strand).
     void resume() NOEXCEPT override;
 
     /// The channel does not "speak" to peers (e.g. seed connection).
@@ -124,9 +127,11 @@ class BCT_API channel
     bool is_handshaked() const NOEXCEPT;
     void do_stop(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT;
 
+    void stop_expiration() NOEXCEPT;
     void start_expiration() NOEXCEPT;
     void handle_expiration(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT;
 
+    void stop_inactivity() NOEXCEPT;
     void start_inactivity() NOEXCEPT;
     void handle_inactivity(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT;
 
diff --git a/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp b/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp
index c4febf249..08b5a8db2 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/network/protocols/protocol.hpp
@@ -150,9 +150,12 @@ class BCT_API protocol
     /// Stop the channel.
     virtual void stop(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT;
 
-    /// Pause the channel (strand required).
+    /// Pause reading from the socket, stops timers (requires strand).
     virtual void pause() NOEXCEPT;
 
+    /// Resume reading from the socket, starts timers (requires strand).
+    virtual void resume() NOEXCEPT;
+
     /// Properties.
     /// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/net/channel.cpp b/src/net/channel.cpp
index 687a13018..e5b5440e0 100644
--- a/src/net/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/net/channel.cpp
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ void channel::stop(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT
 void channel::do_stop(const code&) NOEXCEPT
 {
     BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
-    inactivity_->stop();
-    expiration_->stop();
+    stop_expiration();
+    stop_inactivity();
 }
 
 // Pause/resume (paused upon create).
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ void channel::do_stop(const code&) NOEXCEPT
 // Timers are set for handshake and reset upon protocol start.
 // Version protocols may have more restrictive completion timeouts.
 // A restarted timer invokes completion handler with error::operation_canceled.
+
+void channel::pause() NOEXCEPT
+{
+    BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
+    stop_expiration();
+    stop_inactivity();
+    proxy::pause();
+}
+
 void channel::resume() NOEXCEPT
 {
     BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
@@ -219,9 +228,15 @@ void channel::signal_activity() NOEXCEPT
 // Timers.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // TODO: build DoS protection around rate_limit_, backlog(), total(), and time.
-
-// Called from start or strand.
 // A restarted timer invokes completion handler with error::operation_canceled.
+// Called from start or strand.
+
+void channel::stop_expiration() NOEXCEPT
+{
+    BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
+    expiration_->stop();
+}
+
 void channel::start_expiration() NOEXCEPT
 {
     BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
@@ -253,7 +268,12 @@ void channel::handle_expiration(const code& ec) NOEXCEPT
     stop(error::channel_expired);
 }
 
-// Called from start or strand.
+void channel::stop_inactivity() NOEXCEPT
+{
+    BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
+    inactivity_->stop();
+}
+
 void channel::start_inactivity() NOEXCEPT
 {
     BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
diff --git a/src/net/proxy.cpp b/src/net/proxy.cpp
index 7ab613ff6..712191d94 100644
--- a/src/net/proxy.cpp
+++ b/src/net/proxy.cpp
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ void proxy::read_heading() NOEXCEPT
 {
     BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "strand");
 
-    // Terminates the read loop (cannot be resumed).
-    // Pauses the read loop (can be resumed), does not pause timer.
+    // Both terminate read loop, paused can be resumed, stopped cannot.
     if (stopped() || paused())
         return;
 
diff --git a/src/protocols/protocol.cpp b/src/protocols/protocol.cpp
index 61e339e1c..c4dfef07d 100644
--- a/src/protocols/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/protocol.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@ void protocol::pause() NOEXCEPT
     channel_->pause();
 }
 
+// Resumes reads from the socket following pause.
+void protocol::resume() NOEXCEPT
+{
+    BC_ASSERT_MSG(stranded(), "stranded");
+    channel_->resume();
+}
+
 // Properties.
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // The public properties may be accessed outside the strand, except during