diff --git a/docs/USER_OPTS.md b/docs/USER_OPTS.md
index b76f0c2..43502d0 100644
--- a/docs/USER_OPTS.md
+++ b/docs/USER_OPTS.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Create `modernz.conf` in your mpv script-opts directory:
 | seekrangealpha         | 150   | transparency of seekranges                                                           |
 | livemarkers            | yes   | update seekbar chapter markers on duration change                                    |
 | osc_on_seek            | no    | show osc when seeking                                                                |
+| mouse_seek_pause       | yes   | should the video pause while seeking with mouse move? (on button hold)               |
 | automatickeyframemode  | yes   | set seekbarkeyframes based on video length to prevent laggy scrubbing on long videos |
 | automatickeyframelimit | 600   | videos of above this length (in seconds) will have seekbarkeyframes on               |
 
diff --git a/modernz.conf b/modernz.conf
index c4d45d9..33e5b76 100644
--- a/modernz.conf
+++ b/modernz.conf
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ seekrangealpha=150
 livemarkers=yes
 # show osc when seeking? or input.conf: x script-message-to modernz osc-show
 osc_on_seek=no
+# should the video pause while seeking with mouse move? (on button hold)
+mouse_seek_pause=yes
 # set seekbarkeyframes based on video length to prevent laggy scrubbing on long videos
 automatickeyframemode=yes
 # videos of above this length (in seconds) will have seekbarkeyframes on
diff --git a/modernz.lua b/modernz.lua
index 533eed1..ccf10b6 100644
--- a/modernz.lua
+++ b/modernz.lua
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ local user_opts = {
     livemarkers = true,                    -- update seekbar chapter markers on duration change
 
     osc_on_seek = false,                   -- show osc when seeking? or input.conf: x script-message-to modernz osc-show
+    mouse_seek_pause = true,               -- should the video pause while seeking with mouse move? (on button hold)
 
     automatickeyframemode = true,          -- set seekbarkeyframes based on video length to prevent laggy scrubbing on long videos 
     automatickeyframelimit = 600,          -- videos of above this length (in seconds) will have seekbarkeyframes on
@@ -1977,7 +1978,7 @@ local function osc_init()
             -- mouse move events may pile up during seeking and may still get
             -- sent when the user is done seeking, so we need to throw away
             -- identical seeks
-            if mp.get_property("pause") == "no" then
+            if mp.get_property("pause") == "no" and user_opts.mouse_seek_pause then
                 state.playingWhilstSeeking = true
                 mp.commandv("cycle", "pause")
             end