diff --git a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action.rb b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action.rb
index dfb85608..a45a1a92 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action.rb
@@ -82,11 +82,8 @@ def self.action_halt
               next
             end
 
-            b1.use Call, IsState, :suspended do |env2, b2|
-              if env2[:result]
-                b2.use Resume
-              end
-            end
+            # Resume/Unpause the VM if needed.
+            b1.use Resume
 
             b1.use Call, GracefulHalt, :stopped, :running do |env2, b2|
               if !env2[:result]
@@ -285,14 +282,22 @@ def self.action_start
 
             b1.use Call, IsState, :suspended do |env2, b2|
               if env2[:result]
-                # The VM is suspended, so just resume it
+                # The VM is suspended, go to resume
                 b2.use action_resume
                 next
               end
 
-              # The VM is not saved, so we must have to boot it up
-              # like normal. Boot!
-              b2.use action_boot
+              b2.use Call, IsState, :paused do |env3, b3|
+                if env3[:result]
+                  # The VM is paused, just run the Resume action to unpause it
+                  b3.use Resume
+                  next
+                end
+
+                # The VM is not suspended or paused, so we must have to
+                # boot it up like normal. Boot!
+                b3.use action_boot
+              end
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/resume.rb b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/resume.rb
index fcd40e20..b8e977f1 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/resume.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-parallels/action/resume.rb
@@ -9,9 +9,13 @@ def initialize(app, env)
         def call(env)
           current_state = env[:machine].state.id
 
+          # Driver method "resume" works for suspended and paused state as well
           if current_state == :suspended
             env[:ui].info I18n.t('vagrant.actions.vm.resume.resuming')
             env[:machine].provider.driver.resume
+          elsif current_state == :paused
+            env[:ui].info I18n.t('vagrant.actions.vm.resume.unpausing')
+            env[:machine].provider.driver.resume
           end
 
           @app.call(env)