diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index cd1830ff1..ea51b4d22 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Template for new versions:
 
 ## Fixes
 - `idle-crafting`: check that units still have crafting needs before creating a job for them
+- `gui/journal`: prevent pause/unpause events from leaking through the UI when keys are mashed
 
 ## Misc Improvements
 
diff --git a/gui/journal.lua b/gui/journal.lua
index 501093339..4faacb218 100644
--- a/gui/journal.lua
+++ b/gui/journal.lua
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ end
 JournalScreen = defclass(JournalScreen, gui.ZScreen)
 JournalScreen.ATTRS {
     focus_path='journal',
+    pass_pause=false,
     context_mode=DEFAULT_NIL,
     save_layout=true,
     save_prefix=''