diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/Nzbget.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/Nzbget.cs
index 754e67abd..19eb08e86 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/Nzbget.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/Nzbget.cs
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
         protected override string AddFromNzbFile(RemoteEpisode remoteEpisode, string filename, byte[] fileContents)
         {
             var category = Settings.TvCategory;
+
             var priority = remoteEpisode.IsRecentEpisode() ? Settings.RecentTvPriority : Settings.OlderTvPriority;
 
-            var response = _proxy.DownloadNzb(fileContents, filename, category, priority, Settings);
+            var addpaused = Settings.AddPaused;
+
+            var response = _proxy.DownloadNzb(fileContents, filename, category, priority, addpaused, Settings);
 
             if (response == null)
             {
@@ -47,9 +50,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
         protected override string AddFromNzbFile(RemoteMovie remoteMovie, string filename, byte[] fileContents)
         {
             var category = Settings.TvCategory; // TODO: Update this to MovieCategory?
+
             var priority = Settings.RecentTvPriority;
 
-            var response = _proxy.DownloadNzb(fileContents, filename, category, priority, Settings);
+            var addpaused = Settings.AddPaused;
+
+            var response = _proxy.DownloadNzb(fileContents, filename, category, priority, addpaused, Settings);
 
             if(response == null)
             {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
index 0434832b6..7a21b45b1 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetProxy.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
 {
     public interface INzbgetProxy
     {
-        string DownloadNzb(byte[] nzbData, string title, string category, int priority, NzbgetSettings settings);
+        string DownloadNzb(byte[] nzbData, string title, string category, int priority, bool addpaused, NzbgetSettings settings);
         NzbgetGlobalStatus GetGlobalStatus(NzbgetSettings settings);
         List<NzbgetQueueItem> GetQueue(NzbgetSettings settings);
         List<NzbgetHistoryItem> GetHistory(NzbgetSettings settings);
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
             return version >= minimumVersion;
         }
 
-        public string DownloadNzb(byte[] nzbData, string title, string category, int priority, NzbgetSettings settings)
+        public string DownloadNzb(byte[] nzbData, string title, string category, int priority, bool addpaused, NzbgetSettings settings)
         {
             if (HasVersion(16, settings))
             {
                 var droneId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString().Replace("-", "");
-                var response = ProcessRequest<int>(settings, "append", title, nzbData, category, priority, false, false, string.Empty, 0, "all", new string[] { "drone", droneId });
+                var response = ProcessRequest<int>(settings, "append", title, nzbData, category, priority, false, addpaused, string.Empty, 0, "all", new string[] { "drone", droneId });
                 if (response <= 0)
                 {
                     return null;
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs
index 3321c7671..b61c498ff 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Download/Clients/Nzbget/NzbgetSettings.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Download.Clients.Nzbget
         [FieldDefinition(7, Label = "Use SSL", Type = FieldType.Checkbox)]
         public bool UseSsl { get; set; }
 
+        [FieldDefinition(8, Label = "Add Paused", Type = FieldType.Checkbox)]
+        public bool AddPaused { get; set; }
+
         public NzbDroneValidationResult Validate()
         {
             return new NzbDroneValidationResult(Validator.Validate(this));