diff --git a/contracts/price-aggregator/src/lib.rs b/contracts/price-aggregator/src/lib.rs
index 98b703f5..31a1b149 100644
--- a/contracts/price-aggregator/src/lib.rs
+++ b/contracts/price-aggregator/src/lib.rs
@@ -377,9 +377,11 @@ pub trait PriceAggregator:
     #[only_owner]
     #[endpoint(setPairDecimals)]
     fn set_pair_decimals(&self, from: ManagedBuffer, to: ManagedBuffer, decimals: u8) {
-        self.require_paused();
-
-        self.pair_decimals(&from, &to).set(Some(decimals));
+        let pair_decimals_mapper = self.pair_decimals(&from, &to);
+        if !pair_decimals_mapper.is_empty() {
+            self.require_paused();
+        }
+        pair_decimals_mapper.set(Some(decimals));
         let pair = TokenPair { from, to };
         self.clear_submissions(&pair);
     }
diff --git a/contracts/price-aggregator/tests/price_aggregator_blackbox_test.rs b/contracts/price-aggregator/tests/price_aggregator_blackbox_test.rs
index b0e1f544..5c3def0d 100644
--- a/contracts/price-aggregator/tests/price_aggregator_blackbox_test.rs
+++ b/contracts/price-aggregator/tests/price_aggregator_blackbox_test.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,16 @@ impl PriceAggregatorTestState {
             .run();
     }
 
+    fn pause_endpoint(&mut self) {
+        self.world
+            .tx()
+            .from(OWNER_ADDRESS)
+            .to(PRICE_AGGREGATOR_ADDRESS)
+            .typed(price_aggregator_proxy::PriceAggregatorProxy)
+            .pause_endpoint()
+            .run();
+    }
+
     fn submit(&mut self, from: &AddressValue, submission_timestamp: u64, price: u64) {
         self.world
             .tx()
@@ -385,3 +395,30 @@ fn test_price_aggregator_slashing() {
         "only oracles allowed",
     );
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_set_decimals_pause() {
+    let mut state = PriceAggregatorTestState::new();
+    state.deploy();
+
+    state.unpause_endpoint();
+
+    // First setPair can be done if contract is unpaused
+    state.set_pair_decimals();
+
+    // Second setPair cannot be done if contract is unpaused
+    state
+        .world
+        .tx()
+        .from(OWNER_ADDRESS)
+        .to(PRICE_AGGREGATOR_ADDRESS)
+        .typed(price_aggregator_proxy::PriceAggregatorProxy)
+        .set_pair_decimals(EGLD_TICKER, USD_TICKER, DECIMALS)
+        .returns(ExpectError(4, "Contract is not paused"))
+        .run();
+
+    state.pause_endpoint();
+
+    // setPair can be done while contract is paused
+    state.set_pair_decimals();
+}