diff --git a/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js b/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js
index 3c25f4f4fa..694c559f07 100644
--- a/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js
+++ b/services/web/app/src/Features/Subscription/SubscriptionController.js
@@ -198,6 +198,20 @@ async function pauseSubscription(req, res, next) {
   )
   try {
     await SubscriptionHandler.promises.pauseSubscription(user, pauseCycles)
+
+    const { subscription } =
+      await LimitationsManager.promises.userHasSubscription(user)
+
+    AnalyticsManager.recordEventForUserInBackground(
+      user._id,
+      'subscription-pause-scheduled',
+      {
+        pause_length: pauseCycles,
+        plan_code: subscription?.planCode,
+        subscriptionId: subscription?.id,
+      }
+    )
+
     return res.sendStatus(200)
   } catch (err) {
     if (err instanceof Error) {
diff --git a/services/web/frontend/js/features/subscription/components/dashboard/pause-modal.tsx b/services/web/frontend/js/features/subscription/components/dashboard/pause-modal.tsx
index 9d690dcb69..b23ea490e8 100644
--- a/services/web/frontend/js/features/subscription/components/dashboard/pause-modal.tsx
+++ b/services/web/frontend/js/features/subscription/components/dashboard/pause-modal.tsx
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export default function PauseSubscriptionModal() {
       const newUrl = new URL(location.toString())
       newUrl.searchParams.set('flash', 'paused')
       window.history.replaceState(null, '', newUrl)
+
       location.reload()
     } catch (err) {
       debugConsole.error('error pausing subscription', err)
diff --git a/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/SubscriptionControllerTests.js b/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/SubscriptionControllerTests.js
index 1000e4b48f..3db2df9ce8 100644
--- a/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/SubscriptionControllerTests.js
+++ b/services/web/test/unit/src/Subscription/SubscriptionControllerTests.js
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ describe('SubscriptionController', function () {
         './Errors': SubscriptionErrors,
         '../Analytics/AnalyticsManager': (this.AnalyticsManager = {
           recordEventForUser: sinon.stub(),
+          recordEventForUserInBackground: sinon.stub(),
           recordEventForSession: sinon.stub(),
           setUserPropertyForUser: sinon.stub(),
         }),