diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp
index 1b33f87063..f3c62972fb 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.cpp
@@ -588,6 +588,8 @@ ParticleSystem::~ParticleSystem()
 
 void ParticleSystem::addParticles(int count)
 {
+    if (_paused)
+        return;
     uint32_t RANDSEED = rand();
 
     int start = _particleCount;
@@ -1348,4 +1350,22 @@ void ParticleSystem::stop()
 {
     stopSystem();
 }
+
+bool ParticleSystem::isPaused() const
+{
+    return _paused;
+}
+
+void ParticleSystem::pauseEmissions()
+{
+    _paused = true;
+}
+
+void ParticleSystem::resumeEmissions()
+{
+    _paused = false;
+}
+
+
+
 NS_CC_END
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.h b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.h
index f4b8f87617..b3d6d2c96f 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystem.h
@@ -801,6 +801,17 @@ CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     
     //! Initializes a system with a fixed number of particles
     virtual bool initWithTotalParticles(int numberOfParticles);
+    
+    /** Are the emissions paused
+     @return True if the emissions are paused, else false
+     */
+    virtual bool isPaused() const;
+    
+    /* Pause the emissions*/
+    virtual void pauseEmissions();
+    
+    /* UnPause the emissions*/
+    virtual void resumeEmissions();
 
 protected:
     virtual void updateBlendFunc();
@@ -956,6 +967,9 @@ protected:
      @since v0.8
      */
     PositionType _positionType;
+    
+    /** is the emitter paused */
+    bool _paused;
 
 private:
     CC_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ParticleSystem);
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp
index c840124df6..b1ddc49f7d 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.cpp
@@ -705,5 +705,4 @@ std::string ParticleSystemQuad::getDescription() const
 {
     return StringUtils::format("<ParticleSystemQuad | Tag = %d, Total Particles = %d>", _tag, _totalParticles);
 }
-
 NS_CC_END
diff --git a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.h b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.h
index 2cc88c9616..825e2aed2b 100644
--- a/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.h
+++ b/cocos/2d/CCParticleSystemQuad.h
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
      * @lua NA
      */
     virtual bool initWithTotalParticles(int numberOfParticles) override;
+    
+
 
 protected:
     /** initializes the indices for the vertices*/
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ protected:
     GLuint              _buffersVBO[2]; //0: vertex  1: indices
 
     QuadCommand _quadCommand;           // quad command
+    
+
 
 private:
     CC_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ParticleSystemQuad);
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.cpp b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.cpp
index 104b8e1c4b..2fb5d51839 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,43 @@ std::string DemoSun::subtitle() const
     return "ParticleSun";
 }
 
+//------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// DemoPause
+//
+//------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DemoPause::onEnter()
+{
+    ParticleDemo::onEnter();
+    
+    _emitter = ParticleSmoke::create();
+    _emitter->retain();
+    _background->addChild(_emitter, 10);
+    
+    _emitter->setTexture( Director::getInstance()->getTextureCache()->addImage(s_fire) );
+    
+    setEmitterPosition();
+    schedule(CC_SCHEDULE_SELECTOR(DemoPause::pauseEmitter), 2.0f);
+
+
+}
+void DemoPause::pauseEmitter(float time)
+{
+    if (_emitter->isPaused())
+    {
+        _emitter->resumeEmissions();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        _emitter->pauseEmissions();
+    }
+}
+
+std::string DemoPause::subtitle() const
+{
+    return "Pause Particle";
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 //
 // DemoGalaxy
@@ -976,6 +1013,7 @@ ParticleTests::ParticleTests()
     ADD_TEST_CASE(DemoModernArt);
     ADD_TEST_CASE(DemoRing);
     ADD_TEST_CASE(ParallaxParticle);
+    ADD_TEST_CASE(DemoPause);
     addTestCase("BoilingFoam", [](){return DemoParticleFromFile::create("BoilingFoam");});
     addTestCase("BurstPipe", [](){return DemoParticleFromFile::create("BurstPipe"); });
     addTestCase("Comet", [](){return DemoParticleFromFile::create("Comet"); });
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.h b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.h
index a7c5a8cbba..235b8ec783 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.h
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.h
@@ -380,4 +380,13 @@ public:
     virtual std::string subtitle() const override;
 };
 
+class DemoPause : public ParticleDemo
+{
+public:
+    CREATE_FUNC(DemoPause);
+    virtual void onEnter() override;
+    virtual std::string subtitle() const override;
+    void pauseEmitter(float time);
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/js-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.js b/tests/js-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.js
index 6ca5443e72..da6f5c5cfe 100644
--- a/tests/js-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.js
+++ b/tests/js-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.js
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ var particleSceneArr = [
     },
     function() {
         return new ParticleResizeTest();
+    },
+    function() {
+        return new DemoPause();
     }
 ];
 
@@ -432,6 +435,23 @@ var DemoSun = ParticleDemo.extend({
     }
 });
 
+var DemoPause = ParticleDemo.extend({
+    onEnter:function () {
+    this._super();
+
+    this._emitter = new cc.ParticleSmoke();
+    this._background.addChild(this._emitter, 10);
+    this._emitter.texture = cc.textureCache.addImage(s_fire);
+    if (this._emitter.setShapeType)
+    this._emitter.setShapeType(cc.ParticleSystem.BALL_SHAPE);
+
+    this.setEmitterPosition();
+    },
+    title:function () {
+    return "Pause Particle";
+    }
+    });
+
 var DemoGalaxy = ParticleDemo.extend({
     onEnter:function () {
         this._super();
diff --git a/tests/lua-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.lua b/tests/lua-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.lua
index cb16737622..cbb76b8dfc 100644
--- a/tests/lua-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.lua
+++ b/tests/lua-tests/src/ParticleTest/ParticleTest.lua
@@ -471,6 +471,24 @@ local function DemoSun()
 	return layer
 end
 
+---------------------------------
+--  DemoPause
+---------------------------------
+local function DemoPause()
+local layer = getBaseLayer()
+
+emitter = cc.ParticleSmoke:create()
+-- emitter:retain()
+background:addChild(emitter, 10)
+
+emitter:setTexture(cc.Director:getInstance():getTextureCache():addImage(s_fire))
+
+setEmitterPosition()
+
+titleLabel:setString("Pasue Particle")
+return layer
+end
+
 ---------------------------------
 --  DemoMeteor
 ---------------------------------
@@ -1489,6 +1507,8 @@ function CreateParticleLayer()
 	elseif SceneIdx == 40 then return ReorderParticleSystems()
 	elseif SceneIdx == 41 then return PremultipliedAlphaTest()
 	elseif SceneIdx == 42 then return PremultipliedAlphaTest2()
+    elseif SceneIdx == 43  then return DemoPause()
+
 	end
 end