diff --git a/tools/ei-demo-client.c b/tools/ei-demo-client.c
index 2b1e9ac..dcbd416 100644
--- a/tools/ei-demo-client.c
+++ b/tools/ei-demo-client.c
@@ -368,15 +368,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				break;
 			case EI_EVENT_DEVICE_PAUSED:
 				if (ei_event_get_device(e) == ptr) {
-					colorprint("Pointer device was resumed\n");
+					colorprint("Pointer device was paused\n");
 					have_ptr = false;
 				}
 				if (ei_event_get_device(e) == kbd) {
-					colorprint("Keyboard device was resumed\n");
+					colorprint("Keyboard device was paused\n");
 					have_kbd = false;
 				}
 				if (ei_event_get_device(e) == abs) {
-					colorprint("Abs pointer device was resumed\n");
+					colorprint("Abs pointer device was paused\n");
 					have_abs = false;
 				}
 				break;