diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
index e187bb0300..0731b4dd74 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/Server.java
@@ -2591,4 +2591,11 @@ public interface Server extends PluginMessageRecipient, net.kyori.adventure.audi
      */
     public boolean isGlobalTickThread();
     // Paper end - Folia region threading API
+
+    // Paper start - API to check if the server is sleeping
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the server is sleeping/paused.
+     */
+    boolean isPaused();
+    // Paper end - API to check if the server is sleeping
 }