diff --git a/data/scripts/default.nut b/data/scripts/default.nut
index 7f674e51c47..082c35831cc 100644
--- a/data/scripts/default.nut
+++ b/data/scripts/default.nut
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Level <- {
   set_respawn_pos=Level_set_respawn_pos,
   flip_vertically=Level_flip_vertically,
   toggle_pause=Level_toggle_pause,
+  pause_target_timer=Level_pause_target_timer,
+  resume_target_timer=Level_resume_target_timer,
   edit=Level_edit
 };
 
diff --git a/src/scripting/level.cpp b/src/scripting/level.cpp
index 184fe5532c2..f513ccc07f8 100644
--- a/src/scripting/level.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/level.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,20 @@ Level_edit(bool edit_mode)
   game_session.set_editmode(edit_mode);
 }
 
+void
+Level_pause_target_timer()
+{
+  SCRIPT_GUARD_GAMESESSION;
+  game_session.set_target_timer_paused(true);
+}
+
+void
+Level_resume_target_timer()
+{
+  SCRIPT_GUARD_GAMESESSION;
+  game_session.set_target_timer_paused(false);
+}
+
 } // namespace scripting
 
 /* EOF */
diff --git a/src/scripting/level.hpp b/src/scripting/level.hpp
index 970631c8f59..a35e1dafc15 100644
--- a/src/scripting/level.hpp
+++ b/src/scripting/level.hpp
@@ -109,6 +109,16 @@ void Level_toggle_pause();
  */
 void Level_edit(bool edit_mode);
 
+/**
+ * Pauses the target timer.
+ */
+void Level_pause_target_timer();
+
+/**
+ * Resumes the target timer.
+ */
+void Level_resume_target_timer();
+
 #ifdef DOXYGEN_SCRIPTING
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp b/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp
index e61e5653580..14f9e9de1d8 100644
--- a/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/wrapper.cpp
@@ -12471,6 +12471,44 @@ static SQInteger Level_edit_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 
 }
 
+static SQInteger Level_pause_target_timer_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+{
+  (void) vm;
+
+  try {
+    scripting::Level_pause_target_timer();
+
+    return 0;
+
+  } catch(std::exception& e) {
+    sq_throwerror(vm, e.what());
+    return SQ_ERROR;
+  } catch(...) {
+    sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Unexpected exception while executing function 'Level_pause_target_timer'"));
+    return SQ_ERROR;
+  }
+
+}
+
+static SQInteger Level_resume_target_timer_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
+{
+  (void) vm;
+
+  try {
+    scripting::Level_resume_target_timer();
+
+    return 0;
+
+  } catch(std::exception& e) {
+    sq_throwerror(vm, e.what());
+    return SQ_ERROR;
+  } catch(...) {
+    sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Unexpected exception while executing function 'Level_resume_target_timer'"));
+    return SQ_ERROR;
+  }
+
+}
+
 } // namespace wrapper
 void create_squirrel_instance(HSQUIRRELVM v, scripting::AmbientSound* object, bool setup_releasehook)
 {
@@ -13747,6 +13785,20 @@ void register_supertux_wrapper(HSQUIRRELVM v)
     throw SquirrelError(v, "Couldn't register function 'Level_edit'");
   }
 
+  sq_pushstring(v, "Level_pause_target_timer", -1);
+  sq_newclosure(v, &Level_pause_target_timer_wrapper, 0);
+  sq_setparamscheck(v, SQ_MATCHTYPEMASKSTRING, ".");
+  if(SQ_FAILED(sq_createslot(v, -3))) {
+    throw SquirrelError(v, "Couldn't register function 'Level_pause_target_timer'");
+  }
+
+  sq_pushstring(v, "Level_resume_target_timer", -1);
+  sq_newclosure(v, &Level_resume_target_timer_wrapper, 0);
+  sq_setparamscheck(v, SQ_MATCHTYPEMASKSTRING, ".");
+  if(SQ_FAILED(sq_createslot(v, -3))) {
+    throw SquirrelError(v, "Couldn't register function 'Level_resume_target_timer'");
+  }
+
   // Register class AmbientSound
   sq_pushstring(v, "AmbientSound", -1);
   if(sq_newclass(v, SQFalse) < 0) {
diff --git a/src/supertux/game_session.cpp b/src/supertux/game_session.cpp
index 1b8ec5af3a9..83ac9159592 100644
--- a/src/supertux/game_session.cpp
+++ b/src/supertux/game_session.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ GameSession::GameSession(const std::string& levelfile_, Savegame& savegame, Stat
   m_max_ice_bullets_at_start(),
   m_active(false),
   m_end_seq_started(false),
+  m_pause_target_timer(false),
   m_current_cutscene_text(),
   m_endsequence_timer()
 {
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ GameSession::reset_level()
 
   clear_respawn_points();
   m_activated_checkpoint = nullptr;
+  m_pause_target_timer = false;
 }
 
 int
@@ -535,7 +537,7 @@ GameSession::update(float dt_sec, const Controller& controller)
     assert(m_currentsector != nullptr);
     // Update the world
     if (!m_end_sequence || !m_end_sequence->is_running()) {
-      if (!m_level->m_is_in_cutscene)
+      if (!m_level->m_is_in_cutscene && !m_pause_target_timer)
       {
         m_play_time += dt_sec;
         m_level->m_stats.finish(m_play_time);
@@ -824,11 +826,21 @@ GameSession::start_sequence(Player* caller, Sequence seq, const SequenceData* da
   }
 
   // Stop all clocks.
-  for (const auto& obj : m_currentsector->get_objects())
+  for (LevelTime& lt : m_currentsector->get_objects_by_type<LevelTime>())
   {
-    auto lt = dynamic_cast<LevelTime*>(obj.get());
-    if (lt)
-      lt->stop();
+    lt.stop();
+  }
+}
+void 
+GameSession::set_target_timer_paused(bool paused)
+{
+  m_pause_target_timer = paused;
+  for (LevelTime& lt : m_currentsector->get_objects_by_type<LevelTime>())
+  {
+    if(paused)
+      lt.stop();
+    else
+      lt.start();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/supertux/game_session.hpp b/src/supertux/game_session.hpp
index da569a7b5f9..75ed63dd953 100644
--- a/src/supertux/game_session.hpp
+++ b/src/supertux/game_session.hpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class GameSession final : public Screen,
   Level& get_current_level() const { return *m_level; }
 
   void start_sequence(Player* caller, Sequence seq, const SequenceData* data = nullptr);
+  void set_target_timer_paused(bool paused);
 
   /**
    * returns the "working directory" usually this is the directory where the
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ class GameSession final : public Screen,
   bool m_active; /** Game active? **/
 
   bool m_end_seq_started;
+  bool m_pause_target_timer;
 
   std::unique_ptr<GameObject> m_current_cutscene_text;