diff --git a/src/libeis-device.c b/src/libeis-device.c
index 514ef12..a7bf00d 100644
--- a/src/libeis-device.c
+++ b/src/libeis-device.c
@@ -1437,8 +1437,13 @@ eis_device_pause(struct eis_device *device)
 {
 	struct eis_client *client = eis_device_get_client(device);
 
-	if (device->state != EIS_DEVICE_STATE_RESUMED)
-		return;
+	switch (device->state) {
+		case EIS_DEVICE_STATE_RESUMED:
+		case EIS_DEVICE_STATE_EMULATING:
+			break;
+		default:
+			return;
+	}
 
 	device->state = EIS_DEVICE_STATE_PAUSED;
 	eis_device_event_paused(device, eis_client_get_next_serial(client));