diff --git a/addon/flamenco/__init__.py b/addon/flamenco/__init__.py
index 9bd29191..744e90aa 100644
--- a/addon/flamenco/__init__.py
+++ b/addon/flamenco/__init__.py
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ def register() -> None:
         max=100,
     )
 
+    bpy.types.Scene.flamenco_job_submit_as_paused = bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+        name="Flamenco Job Submit as Paused",
+        description="Whether the job is paused initially; Checked sets the job to `paused`, and Unchecked sets the job to `queued`",
+        default=False,
+    )
+
     preferences.register()
     worker_tags.register()
     operators.register()
diff --git a/addon/flamenco/gui.py b/addon/flamenco/gui.py
index f1850021..0fef1f3d 100644
--- a/addon/flamenco/gui.py
+++ b/addon/flamenco/gui.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class FLAMENCO_PT_job_submission(bpy.types.Panel):
         col = layout.column(align=True)
         col.prop(context.scene, "flamenco_job_name", text="Job Name")
         col.prop(context.scene, "flamenco_job_priority", text="Priority")
+        col.prop(context.scene, "flamenco_job_submit_as_paused", text="Submit as Paused")
 
         # Refreshables:
         col = layout.column(align=True)
diff --git a/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py b/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py
index 21273399..95a7820b 100644
--- a/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py
+++ b/addon/flamenco/job_submission.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def job_for_scene(scene: bpy.types.Scene) -> Optional[_SubmittedJob]:
     from flamenco.manager.models import SubmittedJob, JobMetadata
+    from flamenco.manager.model.job_status import JobStatus
 
     propgroup = getattr(scene, "flamenco_job_settings", None)
     assert isinstance(propgroup, JobTypePropertyGroup), "did not expect %s" % (
@@ -44,6 +45,12 @@ def job_for_scene(scene: bpy.types.Scene) -> Optional[_SubmittedJob]:
 
     priority = getattr(scene, "flamenco_job_priority", 50)
 
+    submit_as_paused = getattr(scene, "flamenco_job_submit_as_paused", False)
+    if submit_as_paused:
+        initial_status = JobStatus("paused")
+    else:
+        initial_status = JobStatus("queued")
+
     job: SubmittedJob = SubmittedJob(
         name=scene.flamenco_job_name,
         type=propgroup.job_type.name,
@@ -52,6 +59,7 @@ def job_for_scene(scene: bpy.types.Scene) -> Optional[_SubmittedJob]:
         metadata=metadata,
         submitter_platform=platform.system().lower(),
         type_etag=propgroup.job_type.etag,
+        initial_status=initial_status,
     )
 
     worker_tag: str = getattr(scene, "flamenco_worker_tag", "")