diff --git a/onchain/contracts/stellar_hunts/src/lib.rs b/onchain/contracts/stellar_hunts/src/lib.rs
index 3b64f696..0f60190d 100644
--- a/onchain/contracts/stellar_hunts/src/lib.rs
+++ b/onchain/contracts/stellar_hunts/src/lib.rs
@@ -936,11 +936,15 @@ impl StellarHunts {
     pub fn pause(env: Env) {
         require_admin(&env);
         env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::Paused, &true);
+        env.events()
+            .publish((Symbol::new(&env, "paused"),), ());
     }
 
     pub fn unpause(env: Env) {
         require_admin(&env);
         env.storage().instance().set(&DataKey::Paused, &false);
+        env.events()
+            .publish((Symbol::new(&env, "unpaused"),), ());
     }
 
     pub fn is_paused(env: Env) -> bool {