diff --git a/changelog/0.1.1.md b/changelog/0.1.1.md
index e8b40a8..c35a3dc 100644
--- a/changelog/0.1.1.md
+++ b/changelog/0.1.1.md
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@
 - Added `coloredlogs` dependency for improved logging output
 - Added a formatting script (`scripts/format.sh`) that uses `autopep8` to automatically format the codebase for better readability and consistency
 - Removed caching of last fetched items to ensure the most up-to-date information is always displayed in Discord Rich Presence
+- Handle paused state correctly by checking the `PlayState` property from Jellyfin and updating Discord Rich Presence accordingly
diff --git a/discord/models.py b/discord/models.py
index ae0eebe..f611692 100644
--- a/discord/models.py
+++ b/discord/models.py
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ class DiscordRPCUpdatePayload(BaseModel):
     subtitle: str
     image_url: str
     details: str
-    start: int
-    end: int
+    start: int | None
+    end: int | None
     activity_type: ActivityType
diff --git a/jellyfin/api_client.py b/jellyfin/api_client.py
index f6f32f8..8d724d4 100644
--- a/jellyfin/api_client.py
+++ b/jellyfin/api_client.py
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
 
     def get_playback_info(self, media: dict) -> tuple[int, int]:
         play_state = media.get('PlayState')
+        is_paused = play_state.get('IsPaused')
+
+        if is_paused:
+            return (None, None)
 
         runtime_ticks = media.get('RunTimeTicks')
         total_runtime_seconds = runtime_ticks // 10_000_000
diff --git a/jellyfin/models.py b/jellyfin/models.py
index 24480a0..1229ce1 100644
--- a/jellyfin/models.py
+++ b/jellyfin/models.py
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ class JellyfinMediaItem(BaseModel):
     name: str
     type: JellyfinMediaType
     image_url: str
-    start: int
-    end: int
+    start: int | None
+    end: int | None
     metadata: dict