diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/kubevirtDetailView.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/kubevirtDetailView.ts
index 42d72b81dbf..1bb7a8e5fb7 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/kubevirtDetailView.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/kubevirtDetailView.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ import {
   vmDetailCdEditButton,
   vmDetailBootOrderEditButton,
   vmDetailDedicatedResourcesEditButton,
+  vmDetailStatusEditButton,
 } from '../../views/virtualMachine.view';
 import * as editCD from '../../views/editCDView';
 import * as editBootOrder from '../../views/editBootOrderView';
 import * as editDedicatedResourcesView from '../../views/editDedicatedResourcesView';
+import * as editStatusView from '../../views/editStatusView';
 import { NetworkInterfaceDialog } from '../dialogs/networkInterfaceDialog';
 import { DiskDialog } from '../dialogs/diskDialog';
 import { DetailView } from './detailView';
@@ -103,4 +105,9 @@ export class KubevirtDetailView extends DetailView {
     await click(vmDetailDedicatedResourcesEditButton(this.namespace, this.name));
     await browser.wait(until.presenceOf(editDedicatedResourcesView.guaranteedPolicyCheckbox));
   }
+
+  async modalEditStatus() {
+    await click(vmDetailStatusEditButton(this.namespace, this.name));
+    await browser.wait(until.presenceOf(editStatusView.unpauseVMDialog));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/virtualMachine.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/virtualMachine.ts
index a31b9a11c25..32d55635df9 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/virtualMachine.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/models/virtualMachine.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@ export class VirtualMachine extends KubevirtDetailView {
           resolveTimeout(timeout, PAGE_LOAD_TIMEOUT_SECS),
         );
         break;
+      case VM_ACTION.Unpause:
+        await this.waitForStatus(
+          VM_STATUS.Running,
+          resolveTimeout(timeout, VM_ACTIONS_TIMEOUT_SECS),
+        );
+        break;
       default:
         throw Error(UNEXPECTED_ACTION_ERROR);
     }
diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/consts.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/consts.ts
index fc66de27567..7648f7c6f44 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/consts.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/consts.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ export enum VM_ACTION {
   Restart = 'Restart Virtual Machine',
   Start = 'Start Virtual Machine',
   Stop = 'Stop Virtual Machine',
+  Unpause = 'Unpause Virtual Machine',
 }
 
 export enum VM_STATUS {
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ export enum VM_STATUS {
   Pending = 'Pending',
   Importing = 'Importing',
   Migrating = 'Migrating',
+  Paused = 'Paused',
 }
 
 export enum DISK_SOURCE {
diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/utils.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/utils.ts
index 5483fd1e224..252efb63700 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/utils/utils.ts
@@ -164,3 +164,7 @@ export const waitFor = async (element, text, count = 1) => {
     await browser.sleep(5 * SEC);
   }
 };
+
+export function pauseVM(name: string, namespace: string): void {
+  execSync(`virtctl pause vmi ${name} -n ${namespace}`);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.actions.scenario.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.actions.scenario.ts
index 3885399333b..de3ae83a9bf 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.actions.scenario.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.actions.scenario.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   waitForCount,
 } from '@console/shared/src/test-utils/utils';
 import { getVMManifest } from './utils/mocks';
-import { fillInput } from './utils/utils';
+import { fillInput, pauseVM } from './utils/utils';
 import {
   VM_BOOTUP_TIMEOUT_SECS,
   VM_ACTIONS_TIMEOUT_SECS,
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ describe('Test VM actions', () => {
       VM_ACTIONS_TIMEOUT_SECS,
     );
 
+    it(
+      'Unpauses VM',
+      async () => {
+        pauseVM(vmName, testName);
+        await vm.listViewAction(VM_ACTION.Unpause);
+      },
+      VM_ACTIONS_TIMEOUT_SECS,
+    );
+
     it('Stops VM', async () => {
       await vm.listViewAction(VM_ACTION.Stop);
     });
@@ -112,6 +121,15 @@ describe('Test VM actions', () => {
       VM_ACTIONS_TIMEOUT_SECS,
     );
 
+    it(
+      'Unpauses VM',
+      async () => {
+        pauseVM(vmName, testName);
+        await vm.action(VM_ACTION.Unpause);
+      },
+      VM_ACTIONS_TIMEOUT_SECS,
+    );
+
     it('Stops VM', async () => {
       await vm.action(VM_ACTION.Stop);
     });
diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.overview.scenario.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.overview.scenario.ts
index f25d9a6d42c..87a795ca804 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.overview.scenario.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/tests/vm.overview.scenario.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { resourceTitle } from '@console/internal-integration-tests/views/crud.vi
 import { asyncForEach, createResource, deleteResource } from '@console/shared/src/test-utils/utils';
 import * as vmView from '../views/virtualMachine.view';
 import { getVMManifest, basicVMConfig } from './utils/mocks';
-import { exposeServices } from './utils/utils';
+import { exposeServices, pauseVM } from './utils/utils';
 import { VirtualMachine } from './models/virtualMachine';
 import {
   TAB,
@@ -122,4 +122,12 @@ describe('Test VM overview', () => {
       );
     });
   });
+
+  it('Check unpause VM when VM is running', async () => {
+    await vm.action(VM_ACTION.Start);
+    pauseVM(vmName, testName);
+    expect(await vm.getStatus()).toEqual(VM_STATUS.Paused);
+    await vm.modalEditStatus();
+    expect(await vm.getStatus()).toEqual(VM_STATUS.Running);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/views/editStatusView.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/views/editStatusView.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fb58c275c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/views/editStatusView.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import { $, by } from 'protractor';
+
+export const unpauseVMDialog = $(`[aria-label="Edit pause state"]`);
+export const saveButton = unpauseVMDialog.element(by.buttonText('Unpause'));
diff --git a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/views/virtualMachine.view.ts b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/views/virtualMachine.view.ts
index 9a4de251464..cdde1f69e71 100644
--- a/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/views/virtualMachine.view.ts
+++ b/frontend/packages/kubevirt-plugin/integration-tests/views/virtualMachine.view.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ export const vmDetailDedicatedResources = (namespace, vmName) =>
   $(vmDetailItemId(namespace, vmName, 'dedicated-resources'));
 export const vmDetailDedicatedResourcesEditButton = (namespace, vmName) =>
   $(vmDetailItemId(namespace, vmName, 'dedicated-resources-edit'));
+export const vmDetailStatusEditButton = (namespace, vmName) =>
+  $(vmDetailItemId(namespace, vmName, 'status-edit'));
 export const vmDetailLabelValue = async (labelKey) => {
   const filteredLabel = $$('.co-m-label').filter((elem) =>
     elem