diff --git a/src/battle_script_commands.c b/src/battle_script_commands.c
index 341444ea10a6..dcc2f16ce9ea 100644
--- a/src/battle_script_commands.c
+++ b/src/battle_script_commands.c
@@ -5292,6 +5292,8 @@ static void Cmd_pause(void)
     if (gBattleControllerExecFlags == 0)
     {
         u16 value = cmd->frames;
+        if (gTestRunnerHeadless)
+            gPauseCounterBattle = value;
         if (++gPauseCounterBattle >= value)
         {
             gPauseCounterBattle = 0;