diff --git a/src/qt/languages/86box.pot b/src/qt/languages/86box.pot
index 8a72e445b..c10cc423e 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/86box.pot
+++ b/src/qt/languages/86box.pot
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/ca-ES.po b/src/qt/languages/ca-ES.po
index 38da68aae..f9d4700f7 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/ca-ES.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/ca-ES.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pausa"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Sortir ..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/cs-CZ.po b/src/qt/languages/cs-CZ.po
index 8186595b7..a131033fa 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/cs-CZ.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/cs-CZ.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "P&ozastavit"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Ukončit"
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/de-DE.po b/src/qt/languages/de-DE.po
index 0259e163f..77e604adb 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/de-DE.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/de-DE.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Strg+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pause"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "Be&enden..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/es-ES.po b/src/qt/languages/es-ES.po
index c8aead67e..790b8c191 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/es-ES.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/es-ES.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pausa"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Salir..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/fi-FI.po b/src/qt/languages/fi-FI.po
index ce63dd365..7fddc8a87 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/fi-FI.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/fi-FI.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Tauko"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Poistu..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/fr-FR.po b/src/qt/languages/fr-FR.po
index 43f929a06..3bc0db572 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/fr-FR.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/fr-FR.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pause"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Quitter..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/hr-HR.po b/src/qt/languages/hr-HR.po
index 2ee3f2fbe..fb8fe8fca 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/hr-HR.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/hr-HR.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pauza"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "Iz&laz..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/hu-HU.po b/src/qt/languages/hu-HU.po
index 4a234c73d..2ad7544e1 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/hu-HU.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/hu-HU.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Szüneteltetés"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Kilépés..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/it-IT.po b/src/qt/languages/it-IT.po
index 1af263550..c016018e6 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/it-IT.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/it-IT.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pausa"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "E&sci..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/ja-JP.po b/src/qt/languages/ja-JP.po
index 08301acf0..56c063f4f 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/ja-JP.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/ja-JP.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+Esc(&E)"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "一時停止(&P)"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "終了(&X)..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/ko-KR.po b/src/qt/languages/ko-KR.po
index c5f8811c9..4c983a53d 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/ko-KR.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/ko-KR.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+Esc(&E)"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "일시정지(&P)"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "끝내기(&X)..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/nl-NL.po b/src/qt/languages/nl-NL.po
index fdf577516..f9453191f 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/nl-NL.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/nl-NL.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pauze"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Afsluiten..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/pl-PL.po b/src/qt/languages/pl-PL.po
index b27641a11..8acd2e62e 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/pl-PL.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/pl-PL.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pauza"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "W&yjdź..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/pt-BR.po b/src/qt/languages/pt-BR.po
index 8044faf65..93d2aafa3 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/pt-BR.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/pt-BR.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pausar"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Sair..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/pt-PT.po b/src/qt/languages/pt-PT.po
index b30e2813d..0a2701236 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/pt-PT.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/pt-PT.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pausa"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Sair..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po b/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po
index 331e5ea8a..7c6128559 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/ru-RU.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Пауза"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr "В&озобновить"
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Выход..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/sk-SK.po b/src/qt/languages/sk-SK.po
index a2139703f..37ca4f0b5 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/sk-SK.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/sk-SK.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "P&ozastaviť"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Ukončiť"
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/sl-SI.po b/src/qt/languages/sl-SI.po
index 1ad5c82dc..51ea58d37 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/sl-SI.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/sl-SI.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Premor"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "Iz&hod..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/sv-SE.po b/src/qt/languages/sv-SE.po
index 32fe991dd..cca2d01ae 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/sv-SE.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/sv-SE.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Pausa"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "A&vsluta..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/tr-TR.po b/src/qt/languages/tr-TR.po
index f6250c347..b6fb78b82 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/tr-TR.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/tr-TR.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+&Alt+Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Duraklat"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Çıkış yap..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/uk-UA.po b/src/qt/languages/uk-UA.po
index 67004a55b..0860a8005 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/uk-UA.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/uk-UA.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "&Пауза"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "&Вихід..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/vi-VN.po b/src/qt/languages/vi-VN.po
index f41bd5c0f..9876a5a1c 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/vi-VN.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/vi-VN.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+&Esc"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "Tạm &dừng"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "Th&oát..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/zh-CN.po b/src/qt/languages/zh-CN.po
index 960f987fd..05e6cc7fb 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/zh-CN.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/zh-CN.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+Esc(&E)"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "暂停(&P)"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "退出(&X)..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/languages/zh-TW.po b/src/qt/languages/zh-TW.po
index e4711153c..8f0cd1479 100644
--- a/src/qt/languages/zh-TW.po
+++ b/src/qt/languages/zh-TW.po
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ msgstr "Ctrl+Alt+Esc(&E)"
 msgid "&Pause"
 msgstr "暫停(&P)"
 
+msgid "Re&sume"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgid "E&xit..."
 msgstr "退出(&X)..."
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
index b727dd5ef..27eb5a14a 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -2115,8 +2115,11 @@ MainWindow::updateUiPauseState()
                                     QIcon(":/menuicons/qt/icons/pause.ico");
     const auto tooltip_text = dopause ? QString(tr("Resume execution")) :
                                     QString(tr("Pause execution"));
+    const auto menu_text = dopause ? QString(tr("Re&sume")) :
+                                    QString(tr("&Pause"));
     ui->actionPause->setIcon(pause_icon);
     ui->actionPause->setToolTip(tooltip_text);
+    ui->actionPause->setText(menu_text);
     emit vmmRunningStateChanged(static_cast<VMManagerProtocol::RunningState>(window_blocked ? (dopause ? VMManagerProtocol::RunningState::PausedWaiting : VMManagerProtocol::RunningState::RunningWaiting) : (VMManagerProtocol::RunningState)dopause));
 }