diff --git a/lawnchair/AndroidManifest.xml b/lawnchair/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5d56727bb4b..904818d411a 100644
--- a/lawnchair/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.apps.nexuslauncher.permission.QSB" />
     <uses-permission android:name="com.kieronquinn.app.smartspacer.permission.ACCESS_SMARTSPACER"/>
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_HISTORY_BOOKMARKS" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_USERS"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_USERS" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SUSPEND_APPS" tools:ignore="ProtectedPermissions" />
 
     <!--override minSdk declared in it-->
     <uses-sdk tools:overrideLibrary="com.kieronquinn.app.smartspacer.sdk" />
diff --git a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
index 8a590ba89ce..d141e29c80d 100644
--- a/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/lawnchair/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -558,6 +558,13 @@
     <string name="hotseat_bg_vertical_inset_bottom">Vertical inset (Bottom)</string>
 
 
+    <!-- Pause apps shortcut -->
+    <string name="pause">Pause</string>
+    <string name="pause_apps_dialog_title">Pause %1$s?</string>
+    <string name="pause_apps_dialog_message">Notifications for %1$s will be paused</string>
+    <string name="paused_apps_dialog_title">App paused</string>
+    <string name="paused_apps_dialog_message">%1$s was directly paused from the launcher</string>
+    <string name="paused_apps_drop_target_label">Pause app</string>
 
     <string name="dock_icons">Dock icons</string>
     <string name="hotseat_bottom_space_label">Bottom padding</string>
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt
index 63cd9a4fe92..fabcf5e095d 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/LawnchairLauncher.kt
@@ -235,7 +235,13 @@ class LawnchairLauncher : QuickstepLauncher() {
     }
 
     override fun getSupportedShortcuts(): Stream<SystemShortcut.Factory<*>> =
-        Stream.concat(super.getSupportedShortcuts(), Stream.of(LawnchairShortcut.UNINSTALL, LawnchairShortcut.CUSTOMIZE))
+        Stream.concat(
+            super.getSupportedShortcuts(),
+            Stream.concat(
+                Stream.of(LawnchairShortcut.UNINSTALL, LawnchairShortcut.CUSTOMIZE),
+                if (LawnchairApp.isRecentsEnabled) Stream.of(LawnchairShortcut.PAUSE_APPS) else Stream.empty(),
+            ),
+        )
 
     override fun updateTheme() {
         if (themeProvider.colorScheme != colorScheme) {
diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/popup/LawnchairShortcut.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/popup/LawnchairShortcut.kt
index 91974dffad6..2e170de3917 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/popup/LawnchairShortcut.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/ui/popup/LawnchairShortcut.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 package app.lawnchair.ui.popup
 
+import android.annotation.SuppressLint
+import android.app.AlertDialog
+import android.app.AppGlobals
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo
 import android.content.pm.LauncherActivityInfo
 import android.content.pm.LauncherApps
+import android.content.pm.SuspendDialogInfo
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.UserHandle
+import android.util.Log
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.PaddingValues
@@ -65,6 +70,15 @@ class LawnchairShortcut {
                 }
                 UnInstall(activity, itemInfo, view)
             }
+
+        val PAUSE_APPS = SystemShortcut.Factory { activity: LawnchairLauncher, itemInfo: ItemInfo, originalView: View ->
+            val targetCmp = itemInfo.targetComponent
+            val packageName = targetCmp?.packageName ?: return@Factory null
+
+            if (PackageManagerHelper(activity).isAppSuspended(packageName, itemInfo.user)) return@Factory null
+
+            PauseApps(activity, itemInfo, originalView)
+        }
     }
 
     class Customize(
@@ -97,6 +111,59 @@ class LawnchairShortcut {
         }
     }
 
+    class PauseApps(
+        target: LawnchairLauncher,
+        itemInfo: ItemInfo,
+        originalView: View,
+    ) : SystemShortcut<LawnchairLauncher>(
+        R.drawable.ic_hourglass_top,
+        R.string.paused_apps_drop_target_label,
+        target,
+        itemInfo,
+        originalView,
+    ) {
+        @SuppressLint("NewApi")
+        override fun onClick(view: View) {
+            val context = view.context
+            val appLabel = PackageManagerHelper(context).getApplicationInfo(
+                mItemInfo.targetComponent?.packageName ?: "",
+                mItemInfo.user,
+                0,
+            )?.let {
+                context.packageManager.getApplicationLabel(
+                    it,
+                )
+            }
+            AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+                .setIcon(R.drawable.ic_hourglass_top)
+                .setTitle(context.getString(R.string.pause_apps_dialog_title, appLabel))
+                .setMessage(context.getString(R.string.pause_apps_dialog_message, appLabel))
+                .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, null)
+                .setPositiveButton(R.string.pause) { _, _ ->
+                    try {
+                        AppGlobals.getPackageManager().setPackagesSuspendedAsUser(
+                            arrayOf(mItemInfo.targetComponent?.packageName ?: ""),
+                            true, null, null,
+                            SuspendDialogInfo.Builder()
+                                .setIcon(R.drawable.ic_hourglass_top)
+                                .setTitle(R.string.paused_apps_dialog_title)
+                                .setMessage(R.string.paused_apps_dialog_message)
+                                .setNeutralButtonAction(SuspendDialogInfo.BUTTON_ACTION_UNSUSPEND)
+                                .build(),
+                            0,
+                            context.opPackageName,
+                            context.userId,
+                            mItemInfo.user.identifier,
+                        )
+                    } catch (e: Throwable) {
+                        Log.e("LawnchairShortcut", "Failed to pause app", e)
+                    }
+                }
+                .show()
+            AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mTarget)
+        }
+    }
+
     class UnInstall(private var target: BaseDraggingActivity?, private var itemInfo: ItemInfo?, originalView: View?) :
         SystemShortcut<BaseDraggingActivity>(
             R.drawable.ic_uninstall_no_shadow,