diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/Move.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/Move.cs
index 7645e843d0..904361a8f8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/Move.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/Move.cs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 			if (IsCanceled && self.Location.Layer != CustomMovementLayerType.Tunnel)
 				return NextActivity;
 
-			if (mobile.IsTraitDisabled)
+			if (mobile.IsTraitDisabled || mobile.IsTraitPaused)
 				return this;
 
 			if (destination == mobile.ToCell)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/VisualMoveIntoTarget.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/VisualMoveIntoTarget.cs
index 48b93d7259..2c3f8d3fa8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/VisualMoveIntoTarget.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Activities/Move/VisualMoveIntoTarget.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities
 			if (IsCanceled || target.Type == TargetType.Invalid)
 				return NextActivity;
 
-			if (mobile.IsTraitDisabled)
+			if (mobile.IsTraitDisabled || mobile.IsTraitPaused)
 				return this;
 
 			var currentPos = self.CenterPosition;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index ec1a6608b1..4e63c0ac96 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\WeatherOverlay.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\ActorSpawnManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\ActorSpawner.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="UpdateRules\Rules\20181215\MakeMobilePausableConditional.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UpdateRules\Rules\20181215\RemoveAttackIgnoresVisibility.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UpdateRules\Rules\20181215\RemoveAttackSuicides.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UpdateRules\Rules\20181215\RemovedDemolishLocking.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs
index 0a43e63ac9..43780fa60a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Scripting/Properties/MobileProperties.cs
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Scripting
 		}
 
 		[Desc("Whether the actor can move (false if immobilized).")]
-		public bool IsMobile { get { return !mobile.IsTraitDisabled; } }
+		public bool IsMobile { get { return !mobile.IsTraitDisabled && !mobile.IsTraitPaused; } }
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
index 150f198739..6c3f3b8906 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Mobile.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ using OpenRA.Traits;
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 {
 	[Desc("Unit is able to move.")]
-	public class MobileInfo : ConditionalTraitInfo, IMoveInfo, IPositionableInfo, IFacingInfo, IActorPreviewInitInfo,
+	public class MobileInfo : PausableConditionalTraitInfo, IMoveInfo, IPositionableInfo, IFacingInfo, IActorPreviewInitInfo,
 		IEditorActorOptions
 	{
 		[Desc("Which Locomotor does this trait use. Must be defined on the World actor.")]
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		}
 	}
 
-	public class Mobile : ConditionalTrait<MobileInfo>, INotifyCreated, IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, IOrderVoice, IPositionable, IMove,
+	public class Mobile : PausableConditionalTrait<MobileInfo>, IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder, IOrderVoice, IPositionable, IMove,
 		IFacing, IDeathActorInitModifier, INotifyAddedToWorld, INotifyRemovedFromWorld, INotifyBlockingMove, IActorPreviewInitModifier, INotifyBecomingIdle
 	{
 		readonly Actor self;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		public void Nudge(Actor self, Actor nudger, bool force)
 		{
-			if (IsTraitDisabled)
+			if (IsTraitDisabled || IsTraitPaused)
 				return;
 
 			// Initial fairly braindead implementation.
@@ -683,7 +683,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				Nudge(self, blocking, true);
 		}
 
-		IEnumerable<IOrderTargeter> IIssueOrder.Orders { get { yield return new MoveOrderTargeter(self, this); } }
+		IEnumerable<IOrderTargeter> IIssueOrder.Orders
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				if (!IsTraitDisabled)
+					yield return new MoveOrderTargeter(self, this);
+			}
+		}
 
 		// Note: Returns a valid order even if the unit can't move to the target
 		Order IIssueOrder.IssueOrder(Actor self, IOrderTargeter order, Target target, bool queued)
@@ -696,6 +703,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		void IResolveOrder.ResolveOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
+			if (IsTraitDisabled)
+				return;
+
 			if (order.OrderString == "Move")
 			{
 				var cell = self.World.Map.Clamp(this.self.World.Map.CellContaining(order.Target.CenterPosition));
@@ -718,6 +728,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		string IOrderVoice.VoicePhraseForOrder(Actor self, Order order)
 		{
+			if (IsTraitDisabled)
+				return null;
+
 			switch (order.OrderString)
 			{
 				case "Move":
@@ -770,7 +783,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 				cursor = self.World.Map.Contains(location) ?
 					(self.World.Map.GetTerrainInfo(location).CustomCursor ?? mobile.Info.Cursor) : mobile.Info.BlockedCursor;
 
-				if (mobile.IsTraitDisabled
+				if (mobile.IsTraitPaused
 					|| (!explored && !locomotorInfo.MoveIntoShroud)
 					|| (explored && locomotorInfo.MovementCostForCell(self.World, location) == int.MaxValue))
 					cursor = mobile.Info.BlockedCursor;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/Rules/20181215/MakeMobilePausableConditional.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/Rules/20181215/MakeMobilePausableConditional.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1c93c6ea19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/Rules/20181215/MakeMobilePausableConditional.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2019 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more
+ * information, see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UpdateRules.Rules
+{
+	public class MakeMobilePausableConditional : UpdateRule
+	{
+		public override string Name { get { return "Change Mobile>RequiresCondition to PauseOnCondition"; } }
+		public override string Description
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Mobile is now a PausableConditionalTrait instead of a ConditionalTrait.\n" +
+                "RequiresCondition is changed to PauseOnCondition.";
+			}
+		}
+
+		bool displayedMessage;
+		public override IEnumerable<string> AfterUpdate(ModData modData)
+		{
+			var message = "You may want to update the result of PauseOnCondition, as this update\n" +
+				"just adds ! prefix to RequiresCondition's value to reverse it.";
+
+			if (!displayedMessage)
+				yield return message;
+
+			displayedMessage = true;
+		}
+
+		public override IEnumerable<string> UpdateActorNode(ModData modData, MiniYamlNode actorNode)
+		{
+			foreach (var node in actorNode.ChildrenMatching("Mobile").Where(t => t.ChildrenMatching("RequiresCondition").Any()))
+			{
+				var rc = node.LastChildMatching("RequiresCondition");
+
+				rc.ReplaceValue("!(" + rc.Value.Value + ")");
+				rc.RenameKey("PauseOnCondition");
+			}
+
+			yield break;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/UpdatePath.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/UpdatePath.cs
index 023e2e87c6..c4eea617ea 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/UpdatePath.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/UpdatePath.cs
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UpdateRules
 			new UpdatePath("playtest-20190106", new UpdateRule[]
 			{
 				new RemoveAttackSuicides(),
+				new MakeMobilePausableConditional(),
 			})
 		};
 
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/ships.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/ships.yaml
index efb86a856f..c8caa8244b 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/ships.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/ships.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ LST:
 		InitialFacing: 0
 		TurnSpeed: 4
 		Speed: 142
-		RequiresCondition: !notmobile
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile
 	Health:
 		HP: 40000
 	Armor:
diff --git a/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 845d4fe524..41b31b3b79 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ APC:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 132
-		RequiresCondition: !notmobile
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile
 	Health:
 		HP: 19000
 	Repairable:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
index 4ac0d3f8cc..9a9b567e2a 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Locomotor: vehicle
-		RequiresCondition: !notmobile
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile
 	SelectionDecorations:
 	WithSpriteControlGroupDecoration:
 	Selectable:
diff --git a/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
index 3793771f03..2cfb7dcd50 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -343,7 +343,8 @@ devastator:
 		TurnSpeed: 3
 		Speed: 31
 		Locomotor: devastator
-		RequiresCondition: !overload && !notmobile
+		RequiresCondition: !overload
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile
 	AutoCarryable:
 		RequiresCondition: !overload
 	RevealsShroud:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
index cf1debc15c..0a2bdf0c1d 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 	DrawLineToTarget:
 	UpdatesPlayerStatistics:
 	Mobile:
-		RequiresCondition: !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: being-captured
 		Locomotor: wheeled
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 	SelectionDecorations:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/infantry.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/infantry.yaml
index 0cbeb271e2..fdc580bda8 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/infantry.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/infantry.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DOG:
 	Mobile:
 		Speed: 99
 		Voice: Move
-		RequiresCondition: !attack-cooldown && !eating
+		PauseOnCondition: attack-cooldown || eating
 	Guard:
 		Voice: Move
 	Passenger:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/ships.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/ships.yaml
index 30a7b0a453..5f352e359a 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/ships.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/ships.yaml
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ LST:
 	Mobile:
 		Locomotor: lcraft
 		Speed: 113
-		RequiresCondition: !notmobile
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 6c0
 		RevealGeneratedShroud: False
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
index f4dc8b2b08..aae775c5f5 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules/vehicles.yaml
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ JEEP:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 10
 		Speed: 170
-		RequiresCondition: !notmobile && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile || being-captured
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 8c0
 		RevealGeneratedShroud: False
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ APC:
 		Type: Heavy
 	Mobile:
 		Speed: 142
-		RequiresCondition: !notmobile && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile || being-captured
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 5c0
 		RevealGeneratedShroud: False
@@ -802,7 +802,8 @@ QTNK:
 	Armor:
 		Type: Heavy
 	Mobile:
-		RequiresCondition: !deployed && !being-captured
+		RequiresCondition: !deployed
+		PauseOnCondition: being-captured
 		Speed: 56
 	Chronoshiftable:
 		RequiresCondition: !deployed && !being-captured
@@ -842,7 +843,7 @@ STNK:
 	Mobile:
 		Speed: 142
 		Locomotor: heavywheeled
-		RequiresCondition: !notmobile && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: notmobile || being-captured
 	RevealsShroud:
 		Range: 7c0
 		RevealGeneratedShroud: False
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/civilian-vehicles.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/civilian-vehicles.yaml
index 14c848a152..4a5e8697ab 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/civilian-vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/civilian-vehicles.yaml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ BUS:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 113
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && !loading && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || loading || being-captured
 	Health:
 		HP: 10000
 	Armor:
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ PICK:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 113
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && !loading && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || loading || being-captured
 	Health:
 		HP: 10000
 	Armor:
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ CAR:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 113
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && !loading && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || loading || being-captured
 	Health:
 		HP: 10000
 	Armor:
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ WINI:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 113
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && !loading && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || loading || being-captured
 	Health:
 		HP: 20000
 	Armor:
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml
index 353ecf5f15..fc6381497d 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@
 		RequiresCondition: criticalspeed
 		Modifier: 50
 	Mobile:
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable
 
 ^CivilianInfantry:
 	Inherits@1: ^Infantry
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
 		Action: Kill
 	DrawLineToTarget:
 	Mobile:
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || being-captured
 		Locomotor: wheeled
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Voice: Move
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Voice: Move
 		Speed: 113
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable
 		Locomotor: train
 	Cargo:
 		Types: Infantry
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml
index 40121bacf0..6aee65b3a5 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/gdi-vehicles.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ APC:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 113
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && !loading && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || loading || being-captured
 		Locomotor: amphibious
 	Health:
 		HP: 20000
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ JUGG:
 	Mobile:
 		Speed: 71
 		TurnSpeed: 5
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && undeployed && !being-captured
+		RequiresCondition: undeployed
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || being-captured
 		AlwaysConsiderTurnAsMove: true
 	RevealsShroud:
 		RequiresCondition: !inside-tunnel
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/nod-vehicles.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/nod-vehicles.yaml
index 68226d1715..baae566c60 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/nod-vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/nod-vehicles.yaml
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ TTNK:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 85
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && undeployed && !being-captured
+		RequiresCondition: undeployed
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || being-captured
 	Health:
 		HP: 35000
 	Armor:
@@ -223,7 +224,8 @@ ART2:
 	Mobile:
 		Speed: 71
 		TurnSpeed: 2
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && undeployed && !being-captured
+		RequiresCondition: undeployed
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || being-captured
 	RevealsShroud:
 		RequiresCondition: !inside-tunnel
 		Range: 9c0
@@ -378,7 +380,7 @@ SAPC:
 	Mobile:
 		TurnSpeed: 5
 		Speed: 71
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && !loading && !being-captured
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || loading || being-captured
 		Locomotor: subterranean
 	Health:
 		HP: 17500
diff --git a/mods/ts/rules/shared-vehicles.yaml b/mods/ts/rules/shared-vehicles.yaml
index 192d51031f..1cc7f4fabc 100644
--- a/mods/ts/rules/shared-vehicles.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/rules/shared-vehicles.yaml
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ LPST:
 	Mobile:
 		Speed: 85
 		TurnSpeed: 5
-		RequiresCondition: !empdisable && undeployed && !being-captured
+		RequiresCondition: undeployed
+		PauseOnCondition: empdisable || being-captured
 	RevealsShroud:
 		RequiresCondition: !inside-tunnel && undeployed
 		Range: 10c0