diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 3926105..a7f5a8d 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ pub enum Command {
     /// List timers
     #[clap(visible_alias = "l")]
     List,
+    /// Toggle timer
+    #[clap(visible_alias = "t")]
+    Toggle {
+        /// name of the timer to toggle
+        name: String
+    },
     /// Remove a timer
     #[clap(visible_alias = "r")]
     Remove {
@@ -83,6 +89,9 @@ pub enum PomodoroCommand {
     /// List the pomodoro settings and remaining duration
     #[clap(visible_alias = "l")]
     List,
+    /// Toggle pomodoro
+    #[clap(visible_alias = "t")]
+    Toggle
 }
 
 fn get_stream(socket_path: &String) -> Result<UnixStream> {
diff --git a/src/daemon.rs b/src/daemon.rs
index e9cecbb..42e6ad3 100644
--- a/src/daemon.rs
+++ b/src/daemon.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
 use std::fs::File;
 use std::path::Path;
-use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{
     io::Write,
     os::unix::net::{UnixListener, UnixStream},
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use std::{
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Command {
     Add(Box<str>, Duration),
+    Toggle(Box<str>),
     Remove(Box<str>),
     List,
     PomodoroStart {
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ pub enum Command {
     },
     PomodoroRemove,
     PomodoroList,
+    PomodoroToggle,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ pub enum AnswerErr {
     TimerAlreadyExist(Box<str>),
     #[error("No timer with the name '{}' exists", .0)]
     NoSuchTimer(Box<str>),
+    #[error("No pomodoro running")]
+    NoPomodoro,
 }
 
 pub struct Daemon {
@@ -110,7 +114,11 @@ impl Daemon {
     }
 
     fn has_timer(&mut self, name: &str) -> bool {
-        self.timers.iter().any(|other| other.name.as_ref() == name)
+        self.get_timer(name).is_some()
+    }
+
+    fn get_timer(&mut self, name: &str) -> Option<&mut Timer> {
+        self.timers.iter_mut().find(|t| t.name.as_ref() == name)
     }
 
     fn handle_command(&mut self, command: Command) -> Result<Answer, AnswerErr> {
@@ -137,6 +145,13 @@ impl Daemon {
                 self.timers.push(timer);
                 Ok(Answer::Ok)
             }
+            Command::Toggle(name) => match self.get_timer(&name) {
+                Some(timer) => {
+                    timer.toggle();
+                    Ok(Answer::Ok)
+                }
+                None => Err(AnswerErr::NoSuchTimer(name)),
+            },
             Command::Remove(name) => {
                 if !self.has_timer(&name) {
                     return Err(AnswerErr::NoSuchTimer(name));
@@ -160,6 +175,14 @@ impl Daemon {
                 Ok(Answer::Ok)
             }
             Command::PomodoroList => Ok(Answer::Pomodoro(self.pomodoro.clone())),
+            Command::PomodoroToggle => match &mut self.pomodoro {
+                Some(ref mut pomodoro) => {
+                    pomodoro.timer.toggle();
+                    Ok(Answer::Ok)
+                },
+                None => Err(AnswerErr::NoPomodoro),
+            }
+                
         }
     }
 
@@ -204,7 +227,7 @@ impl Daemon {
             }
             self.check_timers();
             sleep(Duration::from_millis(100));
-        };
+        }
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5b118eb..5d6286d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         }
         CliCommand::List => DaemonCommand::List,
         CliCommand::Remove { name } => DaemonCommand::Remove(name.into_boxed_str()),
+        CliCommand::Toggle { name } => DaemonCommand::Toggle(name.into_boxed_str()),
         CliCommand::Pomodoro(pomodoro) => match pomodoro {
             PomodoroCommand::Start {
                 work,
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
             },
             PomodoroCommand::Remove => DaemonCommand::PomodoroRemove,
             PomodoroCommand::List => DaemonCommand::PomodoroList,
+            PomodoroCommand::Toggle => DaemonCommand::PomodoroToggle,
         },
     };
     let answer = send_command(&args.socket, daemon_command)?;
diff --git a/src/timer.rs b/src/timer.rs
index 44c929c..a613fe0 100644
--- a/src/timer.rs
+++ b/src/timer.rs
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ pub struct Timer {
     #[serde(with = "approx_instant")]
     start: Instant,
     duration: Duration,
+    state: State,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq, Clone)]
+pub enum State {
+    Running,
+    Paused,
 }
 
 impl Display for Timer {
@@ -57,6 +64,7 @@ impl Timer {
             name,
             start: Instant::now(),
             duration,
+            state: State::Running,
         }
     }
 
@@ -66,10 +74,14 @@ impl Timer {
 
     /// Returns the remaining duration rounded to seconds of this [`Timer`].
     pub fn remaining(&self) -> Duration {
+        if self.state == State::Paused {
+            return self.duration;
+        };
         let exact = self.duration - (Instant::now() - self.start);
         Duration::from_secs(exact.as_secs())
     }
 
+    /// Logs or notifies timer expiration
     pub fn handle_expiration(&self, notify: bool) {
         let msg = format!("Timer {} has expired!", self.name);
         println!("{}", &msg);
@@ -77,4 +89,15 @@ impl Timer {
             send_notifictation(msg.as_str());
         }
     }
+
+    /// Toggles the timers state
+    pub fn toggle(&mut self) {
+        if self.state != State::Paused {
+            self.duration = self.remaining();
+            self.state = State::Paused;
+        } else {
+            self.start = Instant::now();
+            self.state = State::Running;
+        }
+    }
 }