diff --git a/scenes/ui/game_stats.tscn b/scenes/ui/game_stats.tscn
index 4cb894d..2b84bb8 100644
--- a/scenes/ui/game_stats.tscn
+++ b/scenes/ui/game_stats.tscn
@@ -104,4 +104,6 @@ texture = ExtResource("3_r1i66")
 layout_mode = 2
 texture = ExtResource("3_r1i66")
 
+[connection signal="mouse_entered" from="Pause/PauseButton" to="." method="_on_pause_button_hold"]
+[connection signal="mouse_exited" from="Pause/PauseButton" to="." method="_on_pause_button_release"]
 [connection signal="pressed" from="Pause/PauseButton" to="." method="_on_pause_button_pressed"]
diff --git a/scripts/ui/game_stats.gd b/scripts/ui/game_stats.gd
index d28d6a3..30e91e5 100644
--- a/scripts/ui/game_stats.gd
+++ b/scripts/ui/game_stats.gd
@@ -14,4 +14,10 @@ func set_damage(value):
 			health.pop_back()
 
 func _on_pause_button_pressed():
-	on_paused.emit()
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+	on_paused.emit()
+
+func _on_pause_button_hold():
+	$Pause/PauseButton.modulate = Color(0.615686, 0.615686, 0.615686, 1)
+
+func _on_pause_button_release():
+	$Pause/PauseButton.modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 1)
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