diff --git views_cycle_plugin_style_cycle.inc views_cycle_plugin_style_cycle.inc
index 3481e86..f891ead 100755
--- views_cycle_plugin_style_cycle.inc
+++ views_cycle_plugin_style_cycle.inc
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class views_cycle_plugin_style_cycle extends views_plugin_style_list {
     $options['params']['fx'] = array('default' => 'fade');
     $options['params']['timeout'] = array('default' => 2000);
     $options['params']['speed'] = array('default' => 2000);
+    $options['params']['pause'] = array('default' => FALSE);
 
     return $options;
   }
@@ -197,6 +198,13 @@ class views_cycle_plugin_style_cycle extends views_plugin_style_list {
       '#description' => t('The time in milliseconds that each transition takes.'),
       '#required' => TRUE,
     );
+
+    $form['params']['pause'] = array(
+      '#type' => 'checkbox',
+      '#title' => t('Pause on hover'),
+      '#default_value' => $this->options['params']['pause'],
+      '#description' => t('Pause the auto-advance when mouse is hovering over an item.'),
+    );
   }
 
   function options_submit($form, &$form_state) {