diff --git a/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.cpp b/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.cpp
index 3f957a1..2a0d34d 100644
--- a/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.cpp
+++ b/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,22 @@ void Sgp41::handle(void) {
 }
 
 #else
+
+void Sgp41::pauseHandle() {
+  onPause = true;
+  Serial.println("Pausing SGP41 handler task");
+  // Set latest value to invalid
+  tvocRaw = utils::getInvalidVOC();
+  tvoc = utils::getInvalidVOC();
+  noxRaw = utils::getInvalidNOx();
+  nox = utils::getInvalidNOx();
+} 
+
+void Sgp41::resumeHandle() {
+  onPause = false;
+  Serial.println("Resume SGP41 handler task");
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief Handle the sensor conditioning and run time udpate value, This method
  * must not call, it's called on private task
@@ -152,6 +168,11 @@ void Sgp41::_handle(void) {
   uint16_t srawVoc, srawNox;
   for (;;) {
     vTaskDelay(pdMS_TO_TICKS(1000));
+
+    if (onPause) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if (getRawSignal(srawVoc, srawNox)) {
       tvocRaw = srawVoc;
       noxRaw = srawNox;
diff --git a/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.h b/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.h
index 381af7f..b8275e6 100644
--- a/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.h
+++ b/src/Sgp41/Sgp41.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ public:
   bool begin(TwoWire &wire, Stream &stream);
   void handle(void);
 #else
+  /* pause _handle task to read sensor */
+  void pauseHandle();
+  /* resume _handle task to read sensor */
+  void resumeHandle();
   void _handle(void);
 #endif
   void end(void);
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ public:
   int getTvocLearningOffset(void);
 
 private:
+  bool onPause = false;
   bool onConditioning = true;
   bool ready = false;
   bool _isBegin = false;