diff --git a/src/class-tiny-image.php b/src/class-tiny-image.php
index 5ee627f6..826395c7 100644
--- a/src/class-tiny-image.php
+++ b/src/class-tiny-image.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public function get_mime_type() {
 
 	public function compress( $settings ) {
 
-		if ( $settings->get_compressor() === null || ! $this->can_be_compressed() ) {
+		if ( ! $settings->running() || $settings->get_compressor() === null || ! $this->can_be_compressed() ) {
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/class-tiny-plugin.php b/src/class-tiny-plugin.php
index 65ce3421..01def4d7 100644
--- a/src/class-tiny-plugin.php
+++ b/src/class-tiny-plugin.php
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ public function set_compressor($compressor) {
 		$this->settings->set_compressor( $compressor );
 	}
 
+	public function start () {
+		$this->settings->start();
+	}
+
+	public function pause () {
+		$this->settings->pause();
+	}
+
 	public function init() {
 		add_filter( 'jpeg_quality',
 			$this->get_static_method( 'jpeg_quality' )
diff --git a/src/class-tiny-settings.php b/src/class-tiny-settings.php
index 63cde311..999c1b6d 100644
--- a/src/class-tiny-settings.php
+++ b/src/class-tiny-settings.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Tiny_Settings extends Tiny_WP_Base {
 	private $tinify_sizes;
 	private $compressor;
 	private $notices;
+	private $_running = true;
 
 	public function __construct() {
 		parent::__construct();
@@ -37,6 +38,18 @@ private function init_compressor() {
 		);
 	}
 
+	public function pause () {
+		$this->_running = FALSE;
+	}
+
+	public function start () {
+		$this->_running = TRUE;
+	}
+
+	public function running () {
+		return $this->_running;
+	}
+
 	public function get_absolute_url() {
 		return get_admin_url( null, 'options-media.php#' . self::NAME );
 	}