diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b8eecd3..919041e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ let emergencyTriggered = false;
 let securityMonitorInterval = null;
 let securityArmed = false;
 let securityArmTimer = null;
+let securityPausedByMovement = false;
 let loopStartPosition = null;
 let pausedByMovementGuard = false;
 
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ function createBotInstance() {
   spawnerPosition = null;
   emergencyTriggered = false;
   securityArmed = false;
+  securityPausedByMovement = false;
   loopStartPosition = null;
   pausedByMovementGuard = false;
   if (securityArmTimer) {
@@ -293,6 +295,7 @@ function startSecurityMonitor() {
 
   securityMonitorInterval = setInterval(() => {
     if (!hasJoined || !bot || emergencyTriggered || !securityArmed) return;
+    if (securityPausedByMovement) return;
 
     const intruders = getUnauthorizedNearbyPlayers();
     if (intruders.length > 0) {
@@ -327,6 +330,18 @@ function armSecurityAfterJoinDelay() {
   }, SECURITY_ARM_DELAY_MS);
 }
 
+function pauseSecurityForMovement() {
+  if (securityPausedByMovement) return;
+  securityPausedByMovement = true;
+  pushLog("security paused: bot moved away from loop start");
+}
+
+function resumeSecurityForMovement() {
+  if (!securityPausedByMovement) return;
+  securityPausedByMovement = false;
+  pushLog("security resumed: bot returned to loop start");
+}
+
 const webPath = path.join(__dirname, "web", "index.html");
 
 const server = http.createServer(async (req, res) => {
@@ -1249,6 +1264,7 @@ function bindBotEvents() {
       !hasJoined ||
       emergencyTriggered ||
       !securityArmed ||
+      securityPausedByMovement ||
       !bot.entity ||
       !bot.entity.position
     ) {
@@ -1279,6 +1295,7 @@ function bindBotEvents() {
 
       const movedDistance = bot.entity.position.distanceTo(guardAnchor);
       if (movedDistance > MAX_ALLOWED_MOVE_BLOCKS) {
+        pauseSecurityForMovement();
         pausedByMovementGuard = true;
         stopSpawnerLoop(
           `moved ${movedDistance.toFixed(2)} blocks from loop start (> ${MAX_ALLOWED_MOVE_BLOCKS}), pausing loop`,
@@ -1292,6 +1309,7 @@ function bindBotEvents() {
 
     const distanceFromAnchor = bot.entity.position.distanceTo(guardAnchor);
     if (distanceFromAnchor <= LOOP_RESUME_TOLERANCE_BLOCKS) {
+      resumeSecurityForMovement();
       pushLog(
         `returned to loop start (<= ${LOOP_RESUME_TOLERANCE_BLOCKS} blocks), re-enabling loop`,
       );
@@ -1308,6 +1326,7 @@ function bindBotEvents() {
       securityArmTimer = null;
     }
     securityArmed = false;
+    securityPausedByMovement = false;
   });
 }