diff --git a/src/kernel/faction.h b/src/kernel/faction.h
index 144961cd8..d40ea4a41 100644
--- a/src/kernel/faction.h
+++ b/src/kernel/faction.h
@@ -27,14 +27,15 @@ extern "C" {
 #define FFL_PWMSG         (1<<2)  /* received a "new password" message */
 #define FFL_QUIT          (1<<3)
 #define FFL_CURSED        (1<<4)  /* you're going to have a bad time */
-#define FFL_SELECT        (1<<22) /* ehemals f->dh, u->dh, r->dh, etc... */
-#define FFL_MARK          (1<<23) /* fuer markierende algorithmen, die das
+#define FFL_PAUSED        (1<<5)  /* faction is parked until it receives orders again */
+#define FFL_SELECT        (1<<6)  /* ehemals f->dh, u->dh, r->dh, etc... */
+#define FFL_MARK          (1<<7)  /* fuer markierende algorithmen, die das
                                    * hinterher auch wieder loeschen muessen!
                                    * (FFL_SELECT muss man vorher initialisieren,
                                    * FL_MARK hinterher loeschen) */
 #define FFL_NOIDLEOUT     (1<<24) /* Partei stirbt nicht an NMRs */
 #define FFL_NPC           (1<<25) /* eine Partei mit Monstern */
-#define FFL_SAVEMASK (FFL_NPC|FFL_NOIDLEOUT|FFL_CURSED)
+#define FFL_SAVEMASK (FFL_NPC|FFL_NOIDLEOUT|FFL_CURSED|FFL_PAUSED)
 
     typedef struct origin {
         struct origin *next;
diff --git a/src/orderfile.c b/src/orderfile.c
index bba2b177b..f03c9a2b1 100644
--- a/src/orderfile.c
+++ b/src/orderfile.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static void handle_faction(void *userData, int no, const char *password) {
         if (checkpasswd(f, password)) {
             state->f = f;
             f->lastorders = turn;
+            freset(f, FFL_PAUSED);
         }
         else {
             log_debug("invalid password for faction %s", itoa36(no));