diff --git a/cadence/contracts/bridge/FlowEVMBridgeConfig.cdc b/cadence/contracts/bridge/FlowEVMBridgeConfig.cdc
index b70bd6e3..32c2edd3 100644
--- a/cadence/contracts/bridge/FlowEVMBridgeConfig.cdc
+++ b/cadence/contracts/bridge/FlowEVMBridgeConfig.cdc
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ contract FlowEVMBridgeConfig {
         ///
         access(Pause)
         fun pauseBridge() {
+            if FlowEVMBridgeConfig.isPaused() {
+                return
+            }
             FlowEVMBridgeConfig.paused = true
             emit PauseStatusUpdated(paused: true)
         }
@@ -247,6 +250,9 @@ contract FlowEVMBridgeConfig {
         ///
         access(Pause)
         fun unpauseBridge() {
+            if !FlowEVMBridgeConfig.isPaused() {
+                return
+            }
             FlowEVMBridgeConfig.paused = false
             emit PauseStatusUpdated(paused: false)
         }
diff --git a/cadence/scripts/bridge/is_paused.cdc b/cadence/scripts/bridge/is_paused.cdc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21f65ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cadence/scripts/bridge/is_paused.cdc
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import "FlowEVMBridgeConfig"
+
+access(all)
+fun main(): Bool {
+    return FlowEVMBridgeConfig.isPaused()
+}
diff --git a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
index 6ff39bcc..252cf3f4 100644
--- a/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
+++ b/cadence/tests/flow_evm_bridge_tests.cdc
@@ -713,11 +713,17 @@ access(all)
 fun testPauseBridgeSucceeds() {
     // Pause the bridge
     let pauseResult = executeTransaction(
-        "../transactions/bridge/admin/pause/pause_bridge.cdc",
-        [],
+        "../transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc",
+        [true],
         bridgeAccount
     )
     Test.expect(pauseResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+    var isPausedResult = executeScript(
+        "../scripts/bridge/is_paused.cdc",
+        []
+    )
+    Test.expect(isPausedResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+    Test.assertEqual(true, isPausedResult.returnValue as! Bool? ?? panic("Problem getting pause status"))
 
     var aliceOwnedIDs = getIDs(ownerAddr: alice.address, storagePathIdentifier: "cadenceExampleNFTCollection")
     Test.assertEqual(1, aliceOwnedIDs.length)
@@ -736,11 +742,18 @@ fun testPauseBridgeSucceeds() {
 
     // Unpause bridging
     let unpauseResult = executeTransaction(
-        "../transactions/bridge/admin/pause/unpause_bridge.cdc",
-        [],
+        "../transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc",
+        [false],
         bridgeAccount
     )
     Test.expect(unpauseResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+
+    isPausedResult = executeScript(
+        "../scripts/bridge/is_paused.cdc",
+        []
+    )
+    Test.expect(isPausedResult, Test.beSucceeded())
+    Test.assertEqual(false, isPausedResult.returnValue as! Bool? ?? panic("Problem getting pause status"))
 }
 
 access(all)
diff --git a/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/pause_bridge.cdc b/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/pause_bridge.cdc
deleted file mode 100644
index b0ffafb3..00000000
--- a/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/pause_bridge.cdc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import "FlowEVMBridgeConfig"
-
-/// Pauses bridging operations.
-///
-/// @emits FlowEVMBridgeConfig.PauseStatusUpdated(paused: true)
-///
-transaction {
-    prepare(signer: auth(BorrowValue) &Account) {
-        signer.storage.borrow<auth(FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Pause) &FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Admin>(from: FlowEVMBridgeConfig.adminStoragePath)
-            ?.pauseBridge()
-            ?? panic("Could not borrow FlowEVMBridgeConfig Admin reference")
-    }
-}
diff --git a/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/unpause_bridge.cdc b/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/unpause_bridge.cdc
deleted file mode 100644
index 7fc924cb..00000000
--- a/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/unpause_bridge.cdc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-import "FlowEVMBridgeConfig"
-
-/// Pauses bridging operations.
-///
-/// @emits FlowEVMBridgeConfig.PauseStatusUpdated(paused: true)
-///
-transaction {
-    prepare(signer: auth(BorrowValue) &Account) {
-        signer.storage.borrow<auth(FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Pause) &FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Admin>(from: FlowEVMBridgeConfig.adminStoragePath)
-            ?.unpauseBridge()
-            ?? panic("Could not borrow FlowEVMBridgeConfig Admin reference")
-    }
-}
diff --git a/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc b/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92a742e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cadence/transactions/bridge/admin/pause/update_bridge_pause_status.cdc
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+import "FlowEVMBridgeConfig"
+
+/// Sets the pause status of the FlowEVM Bridge as specified.
+///
+/// @param pause: A boolean indicating whether the FlowEVM Bridge should be paused or unpaused.
+///
+/// @emits FlowEVMBridgeConfig.PauseStatusUpdated(paused: true)
+///
+transaction(pause: Bool) {
+
+    let admin: auth(FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Pause) &FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Admin
+
+    prepare(signer: auth(BorrowValue) &Account) {
+        self.admin = signer.storage.borrow<auth(FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Pause) &FlowEVMBridgeConfig.Admin>(from: FlowEVMBridgeConfig.adminStoragePath)
+            ?? panic("Could not borrow FlowEVMBridgeConfig Admin reference")
+    }
+
+    execute {
+        if pause {
+            self.admin.pauseBridge()
+        } else {
+            self.admin.unpauseBridge()
+        }
+    }
+}