diff --git a/game_base_class.py b/game_base_class.py
index 0620a04..2d516c9 100644
--- a/game_base_class.py
+++ b/game_base_class.py
@@ -74,8 +74,11 @@ class GameBase:
             for break_ in breaks:
                 elapsed = int(time() - start_time)
                 if elapsed > break_:
-                    cv.waitKey(random.randint(1, 3) *60*1000)
+                    pause = random.randint(1, 3)
+                    self.overlay.update_status_label("Paused " + str(pause) + " minutes")
+                    cv.waitKey(pause *60 *1000)
                     breaks.remove(break_)
+                    self.overlay.update_status_label("running")
             if self.overlay.run_mode == 'paused':
                 cv.waitKey(1)
                 continue