diff --git a/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/SendGCodeObject3D.cs b/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/SendGCodeObject3D.cs
index 84224db1e..2c38a5fe8 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/SendGCodeObject3D.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/DesignTools/Primitives/SendGCodeObject3D.cs
@@ -118,14 +118,17 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.DesignTools
 				&& lineToWrite.StartsWith("; LAYER_HEIGHT:"))
 			{
 				double layerHeight = 0;
+				// this gives us the layer height we will be at AFTER this layer is done printing
 				if (GCodeFile.GetFirstNumberAfter("; LAYER_HEIGHT", lineToWrite, ref layerHeight, out _, stopCheckingString: ":"))
 				{
-					accumulatedLayerHeight += layerHeight;
+					// check if we are above the accumulated at the start of the layer but before adding in this layer height
 					if (accumulatedLayerHeight > WorldZ)
 					{
 						hasBeenReached = true;
 						yield return $"{GCodeToSend} ; G-Code from Scene Object";
 					}
+
+					accumulatedLayerHeight += layerHeight;
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/MatterControlLib/Library/Export/GCodeExport.cs b/MatterControlLib/Library/Export/GCodeExport.cs
index c4bfced15..0ada085d8 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/Library/Export/GCodeExport.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/Library/Export/GCodeExport.cs
@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.Library.Export
 
 			accumulatedStream = new BabyStepsStream(printer, accumulatedStream);
 
-			accumulatedStream = new RemoveNOPsStream(printer, accumulatedStream);
-
 			accumulatedStream = new RunSceneGCodeProcesorsStream(printer, accumulatedStream, queuedCommandStream);
+			
+			accumulatedStream = new RemoveNOPsStream(printer, accumulatedStream);
 
 			accumulatedStream = new ProcessWriteRegexStream(printer, accumulatedStream, queuedCommandStream);
 
diff --git a/MatterControlLib/Library/Providers/MatterControl/ScriptingPartsContainer.cs b/MatterControlLib/Library/Providers/MatterControl/ScriptingPartsContainer.cs
index 08f1477da..018bf6f8b 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/Library/Providers/MatterControl/ScriptingPartsContainer.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/Library/Providers/MatterControl/ScriptingPartsContainer.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ namespace MatterHackers.MatterControl.Library
 			{
 				Category = this.Name
 			});
+
+			Items.Add(new GeneratorItem(
+				"Pause".Localize(),
+				async () =>
+				{
+					var gcodeObject = await SendGCodeObject3D.Create();
+					gcodeObject.GCodeToSend = "M226";
+					return gcodeObject;
+				})
+			{
+				Category = this.Name
+			});
 		}
 
 		private class StaticDataItem : ILibraryAssetStream
diff --git a/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/PrinterConnection.cs b/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/PrinterConnection.cs
index 915d90483..ecf76c6e8 100644
--- a/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/PrinterConnection.cs
+++ b/MatterControlLib/PrinterCommunication/PrinterConnection.cs
@@ -2442,8 +2442,6 @@ Make sure that your printer is turned on. Some printers will appear to be connec
 				{
 					accumulatedStream = new SendProgressStream(gCodeFileSwitcher, Printer);
 				}
-
-				accumulatedStream = pauseHandlingStream = new PauseHandlingStream(Printer, accumulatedStream);
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -2494,8 +2492,9 @@ Make sure that your printer is turned on. Some printers will appear to be connec
 				accumulatedStream = softwareEndstopsExStream12;
 			}
 
-			accumulatedStream = new RemoveNOPsStream(Printer, accumulatedStream);
+			accumulatedStream = pauseHandlingStream = new PauseHandlingStream(Printer, accumulatedStream);
 			accumulatedStream = new RunSceneGCodeProcesorsStream(Printer, accumulatedStream, queuedCommandStream);
+			accumulatedStream = new RemoveNOPsStream(Printer, accumulatedStream);
 
 			processWriteRegexStream = new ProcessWriteRegexStream(Printer, accumulatedStream, queuedCommandStream);
 			accumulatedStream = processWriteRegexStream;
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