diff --git a/extension/content.js b/extension/content.js
index 6e268bf..0e4ac41 100644
--- a/extension/content.js
+++ b/extension/content.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Facebook Post Tracker Extension
 // Uses API_BASE_URL from config.js
 
-const EXTENSION_VERSION = '1.2.3';
+const EXTENSION_VERSION = '1.2.4';
 const PROCESSED_ATTR = 'data-fb-tracker-processed';
 const PENDING_ATTR = 'data-fb-tracker-pending';
 const DIALOG_ROOT_SELECTOR = '[role="dialog"], [data-pagelet*="Modal"], [data-pagelet="StoriesRecentStoriesFeedSection"]';
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const FEED_HOME_PATHS = ['/', '/home.php'];
 const sessionSearchRecordedUrls = new Set();
 const sessionSearchInfoCache = new Map();
 let profileSelectionNoticeShown = false;
+let extensionPaused = false;
 
 function isOnSearchResultsPage() {
   try {
@@ -132,16 +133,57 @@ function applyDebugLoggingPreference(value) {
   }
 }
 
-chrome.storage.sync.get(['debugLoggingEnabled'], (result) => {
+function resetTrackerUiState() {
+  document.querySelectorAll('.fb-tracker-ui').forEach((element) => {
+    const host = getTrackerHostElement(element);
+    if (host) {
+      host.removeAttribute(PROCESSED_ATTR);
+      host.removeAttribute(PENDING_ATTR);
+      clearTrackerElementForPost(host, element);
+    }
+    element.remove();
+  });
+
+  document.querySelectorAll(`[${PROCESSED_ATTR}], [${PENDING_ATTR}]`).forEach((element) => {
+    element.removeAttribute(PROCESSED_ATTR);
+    element.removeAttribute(PENDING_ATTR);
+  });
+
+  processedPostUrls.clear();
+}
+
+function applyExtensionPausedPreference(value) {
+  extensionPaused = Boolean(value);
+  if (extensionPaused) {
+    hideSelectionAIButton();
+    resetTrackerUiState();
+    originalConsoleLog('[FB Tracker] Extension paused');
+    return;
+  }
+
+  originalConsoleLog('[FB Tracker] Extension resumed');
+  scheduleScan();
+}
+
+chrome.storage.sync.get(['debugLoggingEnabled', 'extensionPaused'], (result) => {
   applyDebugLoggingPreference(result && typeof result.debugLoggingEnabled !== 'undefined'
     ? result.debugLoggingEnabled
     : false);
+  applyExtensionPausedPreference(result && typeof result.extensionPaused !== 'undefined'
+    ? result.extensionPaused
+    : false);
 });
 
 chrome.storage.onChanged.addListener((changes, area) => {
-  if (area === 'sync' && changes && Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(changes, 'debugLoggingEnabled')) {
+  if (area !== 'sync' || !changes) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(changes, 'debugLoggingEnabled')) {
     applyDebugLoggingPreference(changes.debugLoggingEnabled.newValue);
   }
+  if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(changes, 'extensionPaused')) {
+    applyExtensionPausedPreference(changes.extensionPaused.newValue);
+  }
 });
 
 function getTrackerElementForPost(postElement) {
@@ -4119,6 +4161,10 @@ async function renderTrackedStatus({
 
 // Create the tracking UI
 async function createTrackerUI(postElement, buttonBar, postNum = '?', options = {}) {
+  if (extensionPaused) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   // Normalize to top-level post container if nested element passed
   postElement = ensurePrimaryPostElement(postElement);
 
@@ -4972,6 +5018,10 @@ let globalPostCounter = 0;
 
 // Find all Facebook posts on the page
 function findPosts() {
+  if (extensionPaused) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (maybeRedirectPageReelsToMain()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -5100,6 +5150,9 @@ setTimeout(findPosts, 6000);
 // Debounced scan function
 let scanTimeout = null;
 function scheduleScan() {
+  if (extensionPaused) {
+    return;
+  }
   if (scanTimeout) {
     clearTimeout(scanTimeout);
   }
@@ -5405,6 +5458,11 @@ const positionSelectionAIButton = (rect) => {
 const updateSelectionAIButton = async () => {
   clearSelectionAIHideTimeout();
 
+  if (extensionPaused) {
+    hideSelectionAIButton();
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (selectionAIEnabledCached === null) {
     try {
       selectionAIEnabledCached = await isAIEnabled();
@@ -5498,6 +5556,11 @@ initSelectionAIFloatingButton();
 
 // Listen for manual reparse command
 chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
+  if (extensionPaused && message && (message.type === 'generateSelectionAI' || message.type === 'reparsePost')) {
+    sendResponse({ success: false, paused: true });
+    return true;
+  }
+
   if (message && message.type === 'generateSelectionAI') {
     handleSelectionAIRequest(message.selectionText || '', sendResponse);
     return true;
diff --git a/extension/manifest.json b/extension/manifest.json
index 4b292d6..8f95efa 100644
--- a/extension/manifest.json
+++ b/extension/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Facebook Post Tracker",
-  "version": "1.2.3",
+  "version": "1.2.4",
   "description": "Track Facebook posts across multiple profiles",
   "permissions": [
     "storage",
diff --git a/extension/popup.html b/extension/popup.html
index 687ea6c..5bc5532 100644
--- a/extension/popup.html
+++ b/extension/popup.html
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@
     <button id="webInterfaceBtn" class="secondary">Web-Interface</button>
   </div>
 
+  <div class="btn-group">
+    <button id="pauseBtn" class="secondary">Extension pausieren</button>
+  </div>
+
   <script src="config.js"></script>
   <script src="popup.js"></script>
 </body>
diff --git a/extension/popup.js b/extension/popup.js
index 50bb376..c22ac95 100644
--- a/extension/popup.js
+++ b/extension/popup.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 const profileSelect = document.getElementById('profileSelect');
 const statusEl = document.getElementById('status');
 const debugToggle = document.getElementById('debugLoggingToggle');
+const pauseBtn = document.getElementById('pauseBtn');
+let extensionPaused = false;
 
 function isValidProfileNumber(value) {
   return Number.isInteger(value) && value >= 1 && value <= 5;
@@ -63,6 +65,13 @@ function updateStatus(message, saved = false) {
   statusEl.className = saved ? 'status saved' : 'status';
 }
 
+function updatePauseButton() {
+  if (!pauseBtn) {
+    return;
+  }
+  pauseBtn.textContent = extensionPaused ? 'Extension fortsetzen' : 'Extension pausieren';
+}
+
 async function initProfileSelect() {
   const backendProfile = await fetchProfileState();
   if (isValidProfileNumber(backendProfile)) {
@@ -100,6 +109,11 @@ if (debugToggle) {
   });
 }
 
+chrome.storage.sync.get(['extensionPaused'], (result) => {
+  extensionPaused = Boolean(result && result.extensionPaused);
+  updatePauseButton();
+});
+
 function reloadFacebookTabs() {
   chrome.tabs.query({ url: ['https://www.facebook.com/*', 'https://facebook.com/*'] }, (tabs) => {
     tabs.forEach(tab => {
@@ -125,3 +139,14 @@ document.getElementById('saveBtn').addEventListener('click', async () => {
 document.getElementById('webInterfaceBtn').addEventListener('click', () => {
   chrome.tabs.create({ url: API_BASE_URL });
 });
+
+if (pauseBtn) {
+  pauseBtn.addEventListener('click', () => {
+    const nextPaused = !extensionPaused;
+    chrome.storage.sync.set({ extensionPaused: nextPaused }, () => {
+      extensionPaused = nextPaused;
+      updatePauseButton();
+      updateStatus(`Extension ${nextPaused ? 'pausiert' : 'fortgesetzt'} (wirksam ohne Reload)`, true);
+    });
+  });
+}