diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
index 04cda14ad..c55af0698 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.cpp
@@ -3091,6 +3091,21 @@ CreatureMovementData const& Creature::GetMovementTemplate() const
     return GetCreatureTemplate()->Movement;
 }
 
+void Creature::PauseMovementForInteraction()
+{
+    if (uint32 pause = GetMovementTemplate().GetInteractionPauseTimer())
+    {
+        uint8 pauseSlot = MOTION_SLOT_IDLE;
+
+        if (GetMotionMaster()->GetMotionSlotType(MOTION_SLOT_ACTIVE) == POINT_MOTION_TYPE)
+            pauseSlot = MOTION_SLOT_ACTIVE;
+        else if (GetMotionMaster()->GetMotionSlotType(MOTION_SLOT_CONTROLLED) == POINT_MOTION_TYPE)
+            pauseSlot = MOTION_SLOT_CONTROLLED;
+
+        PauseMovement(pause, pauseSlot);
+    }
+}
+
 void Creature::AllLootRemovedFromCorpse()
 {
     if (loot.loot_type != LOOT_SKINNING && !IsPet() && GetCreatureTemplate()->SkinLootId && hasLootRecipient())
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.h b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.h
index 7e86608af..c0eb2a753 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Creature/Creature.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ public:
     [[nodiscard]] bool IsTrigger() const { return HasFlagsExtra(CREATURE_FLAG_EXTRA_TRIGGER); }
     [[nodiscard]] bool IsGuard() const { return HasFlagsExtra(CREATURE_FLAG_EXTRA_GUARD); }
     CreatureMovementData const& GetMovementTemplate() const;
+    void PauseMovementForInteraction();
     [[nodiscard]] bool CanWalk() const { return GetMovementTemplate().IsGroundAllowed(); }
     [[nodiscard]] bool CanSwim() const override;
     [[nodiscard]] bool CanEnterWater() const override;
diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
index dba88af1b..499bae1e6 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/BattleGroundHandler.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleBattlemasterHelloOpcode(WorldPacket& recvData)
     if (!unit->IsBattleMaster())                             // it's not battlemaster
         return;
 
-    // Stop the npc if moving
-    if (uint32 pause = unit->GetMovementTemplate().GetInteractionPauseTimer())
-        unit->PauseMovement(pause);
+    unit->PauseMovementForInteraction();
     unit->SetHomePosition(unit->GetPosition());
 
     BattlegroundTypeId bgTypeId = sBattlegroundMgr->GetBattleMasterBG(unit->GetEntry());
diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp
index c2cc245b6..93430dbe9 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp
@@ -871,9 +871,7 @@ void WorldSession::SendListInventory(ObjectGuid vendorGuid, uint32 vendorEntry)
         GetPlayer()->RemoveAurasByType(SPELL_AURA_FEIGN_DEATH);
     }
 
-    // Stop the npc if moving
-    if (uint32 pause = vendor->GetMovementTemplate().GetInteractionPauseTimer())
-        vendor->PauseMovement(pause);
+    vendor->PauseMovementForInteraction();
 
     // Update home position for patrolling NPCs only (prevents drift for stationary NPCs)
     if (vendor->GetDefaultMovementType() == WAYPOINT_MOTION_TYPE ||
diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/NPCHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/NPCHandler.cpp
index 414ec5527..57d560807 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/NPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/NPCHandler.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ void WorldSession::SendTrainerList(Creature* npc)
         return;
     }
 
+    npc->PauseMovementForInteraction();
+
     trainer->SendSpells(npc, _player, GetSessionDbLocaleIndex());
 }
 
@@ -165,9 +167,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleGossipHelloOpcode(WorldPacket& recvData)
     //if (GetPlayer()->HasUnitState(UNIT_STATE_DIED))
     //    GetPlayer()->RemoveAurasByType(SPELL_AURA_FEIGN_DEATH);
 
-    // Stop the npc if moving
-    if (uint32 pause = unit->GetMovementTemplate().GetInteractionPauseTimer())
-        unit->PauseMovement(pause);
+    unit->PauseMovementForInteraction();
 
     // Update home position for patrolling NPCs only (prevents drift for stationary NPCs)
     if (unit->GetDefaultMovementType() == WAYPOINT_MOTION_TYPE ||
diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/QuestHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/QuestHandler.cpp
index 33c4aeeda..a2c775328 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/QuestHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/QuestHandler.cpp
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ void WorldSession::HandleQuestgiverHelloOpcode(WorldPacket& recvData)
     if (GetPlayer()->HasUnitState(UNIT_STATE_DIED))
         GetPlayer()->RemoveAurasByType(SPELL_AURA_FEIGN_DEATH);
 
-    // Stop the npc if moving
-    if (uint32 pause = creature->GetMovementTemplate().GetInteractionPauseTimer())
-        creature->PauseMovement(pause);
+    creature->PauseMovementForInteraction();
 
     // Update home position for patrolling NPCs only (prevents drift for stationary NPCs)
     if (creature->GetDefaultMovementType() == WAYPOINT_MOTION_TYPE ||
diff --git a/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.cpp b/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.cpp
index 66ba79be5..d1e79d0b3 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,16 @@
 #include "ObjectAccessor.h"
 #include "Player.h"
 #include "World.h"
+#include <limits>
 
 //----- Point Movement Generator
 template<class T>
 void PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoInitialize(T* unit)
 {
+    _stalled = false;
+    _hasBeenStalled = false;
+    _pauseTime.reset();
+
     if (unit->HasUnitState(UNIT_STATE_NOT_MOVE) || unit->IsMovementPreventedByCasting())
     {
         // the next line is to ensure that a new spline is created in DoUpdate() once the unit is no longer rooted/stunned
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ void PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoInitialize(T* unit)
 }
 
 template<class T>
-bool PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoUpdate(T* unit, uint32 /*diff*/)
+bool PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoUpdate(T* unit, uint32 diff)
 {
     if (!unit)
         return false;
@@ -115,38 +120,102 @@ bool PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoUpdate(T* unit, uint32 /*diff*/)
     if (unit->HasUnitState(UNIT_STATE_NOT_MOVE))
     {
         if (!unit->HasUnitState(UNIT_STATE_CHARGING))
-        {
             unit->StopMoving();
-        }
-
         return true;
     }
 
     unit->AddUnitState(UNIT_STATE_ROAMING_MOVE);
 
-    if (id != EVENT_CHARGE_PREPATH && i_recalculateSpeed && !unit->movespline->Finalized())
+    if (_pauseTime.has_value())
+    {
+        if (diff >= static_cast<uint32>(_pauseTime.value()))
+            _pauseTime.reset();
+        else
+        {
+            _pauseTime = static_cast<int32>(_pauseTime.value() - diff);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        _hasBeenStalled = false;
+        _stalled = false;
+        i_recalculateSpeed = true;
+    }
+
+    // Relaunch path when speed changed or when resuming from a stall.
+    // Keep an indefinitely paused movement stalled until Resume() clears _stalled.
+    if (id != EVENT_CHARGE_PREPATH && !_stalled && (i_recalculateSpeed || _hasBeenStalled))
     {
         i_recalculateSpeed = false;
         Movement::MoveSplineInit init(unit);
+        auto rebasePrecomputedPath = [this, unit](std::optional<uint32> offset = std::nullopt)
+        {
+            Movement::PointsArray rebasedPath;
+            G3D::Vector3 currentPos(unit->GetPositionX(), unit->GetPositionY(), unit->GetPositionZ());
+
+            if (m_precomputedPath.empty())
+                return rebasedPath;
+
+            if (offset.has_value())
+            {
+                if (offset.value() >= m_precomputedPath.size())
+                {
+                    rebasedPath.push_back(currentPos);
+                    rebasedPath.push_back(m_precomputedPath.back());
+                    return rebasedPath;
+                }
+
+                rebasedPath.insert(rebasedPath.end(), m_precomputedPath.begin() + offset.value(), m_precomputedPath.end());
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                uint32 closestPointIndex = 0;
+                float closestPointDist = std::numeric_limits<float>::max();
+                for (uint32 pointIndex = 1; pointIndex < m_precomputedPath.size(); ++pointIndex)
+                {
+                    float const sqDist = (currentPos - m_precomputedPath[pointIndex]).squaredLength();
+                    if (sqDist < closestPointDist)
+                    {
+                        closestPointDist = sqDist;
+                        closestPointIndex = pointIndex;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                rebasedPath.insert(rebasedPath.end(), m_precomputedPath.begin() + closestPointIndex, m_precomputedPath.end());
+            }
+
+            // MovebyPath requires the first point to be the mover's current position.
+            rebasedPath.insert(rebasedPath.begin(), currentPos);
+            return rebasedPath;
+        };
 
-        // xinef: speed changed during path execution, calculate remaining path and launch it once more
         if (m_precomputedPath.size())
         {
-            uint32 offset = std::min(uint32(unit->movespline->_currentSplineIdx()), uint32(m_precomputedPath.size()));
-            Movement::PointsArray::iterator offsetItr = m_precomputedPath.begin();
-            std::advance(offsetItr, offset);
-            m_precomputedPath.erase(m_precomputedPath.begin(), offsetItr);
+            if (!unit->movespline->Finalized())
+            {
+                uint32 offset = std::min(uint32(unit->movespline->_currentSplineIdx()), uint32(m_precomputedPath.size()));
+                m_precomputedPath = rebasePrecomputedPath(offset);
 
-            // restore 0 element (current position)
-            m_precomputedPath.insert(m_precomputedPath.begin(), G3D::Vector3(unit->GetPositionX(), unit->GetPositionY(), unit->GetPositionZ()));
+                if (m_precomputedPath.size() > 2)
+                    init.MovebyPath(m_precomputedPath);
+                else if (m_precomputedPath.size() == 2)
+                    init.MoveTo(m_precomputedPath[1].x, m_precomputedPath[1].y, m_precomputedPath[1].z, true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Unit was stopped (finalized) due to Pause/StopMoving; trim path from current position.
+                m_precomputedPath = rebasePrecomputedPath();
 
-            if (m_precomputedPath.size() > 2)
-                init.MovebyPath(m_precomputedPath);
-            else if (m_precomputedPath.size() == 2)
-                init.MoveTo(m_precomputedPath[1].x, m_precomputedPath[1].y, m_precomputedPath[1].z, true);
+                if (m_precomputedPath.size() > 2)
+                    init.MovebyPath(m_precomputedPath);
+                else if (m_precomputedPath.size() == 2)
+                    init.MoveTo(m_precomputedPath[1].x, m_precomputedPath[1].y, m_precomputedPath[1].z, true);
+                else
+                    init.MoveTo(i_x, i_y, i_z, true);
+            }
         }
         else
             init.MoveTo(i_x, i_y, i_z, true);
+
         if (speed > 0.0f) // Default value for point motion type is 0.0, if 0.0 spline will use GetSpeed on unit
             init.SetVelocity(speed);
 
@@ -159,14 +228,21 @@ bool PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoUpdate(T* unit, uint32 /*diff*/)
             init.SetAnimation(*_animTier);
 
         if (i_orientation > 0.0f)
-        {
             init.SetFacing(i_orientation);
-        }
 
         init.Launch();
     }
 
-    return !unit->movespline->Finalized();
+    // If finalized but we were stalled (paused) keep generator active so Finalize() won't be called
+    if (unit->movespline->Finalized())
+    {
+        if (_hasBeenStalled)
+            return true;
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
 }
 
 template<class T>
@@ -186,10 +262,35 @@ void PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoFinalize(T* unit)
         }
     }
 
-    if (unit->movespline->Finalized())
+    // Only inform AI if this is a real arrival, not a finalize caused by a Pause/Stop
+    if (unit->movespline->Finalized() && !_hasBeenStalled)
         MovementInform(unit);
 }
 
+template<class T>
+void PointMovementGenerator<T>::Pause(uint32 timer)
+{
+    _stalled = timer ? false : true;
+    _hasBeenStalled = true;
+    if (timer)
+        _pauseTime = static_cast<int32>(timer);
+    else
+        _pauseTime.reset();
+}
+
+template<class T>
+void PointMovementGenerator<T>::Resume(uint32 overrideTimer)
+{
+    _hasBeenStalled = false;
+    _stalled = false;
+    if (overrideTimer)
+        _pauseTime = static_cast<int32>(overrideTimer);
+    else
+        _pauseTime.reset();
+
+    i_recalculateSpeed = true;
+}
+
 template<class T>
 void PointMovementGenerator<T>::DoReset(T* unit)
 {
@@ -236,6 +337,11 @@ template void PointMovementGenerator<Creature>::DoReset(Creature*);
 template bool PointMovementGenerator<Player>::DoUpdate(Player*, uint32);
 template bool PointMovementGenerator<Creature>::DoUpdate(Creature*, uint32);
 
+template void PointMovementGenerator<Player>::Pause(uint32);
+template void PointMovementGenerator<Creature>::Pause(uint32);
+template void PointMovementGenerator<Player>::Resume(uint32);
+template void PointMovementGenerator<Creature>::Resume(uint32);
+
 void AssistanceMovementGenerator::Finalize(Unit* unit)
 {
     unit->ToCreature()->SetNoCallAssistance(false);
diff --git a/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.h b/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.h
index b4b782bfd..b30db5ed2 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Movement/MovementGenerators/PointMovementGenerator.h
@@ -39,13 +39,17 @@ public:
     void DoInitialize(T*);
     void DoFinalize(T*);
     void DoReset(T*);
+
     bool DoUpdate(T*, uint32);
 
     void MovementInform(T*);
 
-    void unitSpeedChanged() { i_recalculateSpeed = true; }
+    void Pause(uint32 timer = 0) override;
+    void Resume(uint32 overrideTimer = 0) override;
 
-    MovementGeneratorType GetMovementGeneratorType() { return POINT_MOTION_TYPE; }
+    void unitSpeedChanged() override { i_recalculateSpeed = true; }
+
+    MovementGeneratorType GetMovementGeneratorType() override { return POINT_MOTION_TYPE; }
 
     bool GetDestination(float& x, float& y, float& z) const { x = i_x; y = i_y; z = i_z; return true; }
 private:
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ private:
     float i_x, i_y, i_z;
     float speed;
     float i_orientation;
-    bool i_recalculateSpeed;
+    bool i_recalculateSpeed{};
     Movement::PointsArray m_precomputedPath;
     bool _generatePath;
     bool _forceDestination;
@@ -62,6 +66,9 @@ private:
     ForcedMovement _forcedMovement;
     ObjectGuid _facingTargetGuid;
     std::optional<AnimTier> _animTier;
+    bool _stalled{};
+    bool _hasBeenStalled{};
+    std::optional<int32> _pauseTime;
 };
 
 class AssistanceMovementGenerator : public PointMovementGenerator<Creature>
@@ -70,8 +77,8 @@ public:
     AssistanceMovementGenerator(float _x, float _y, float _z) :
         PointMovementGenerator<Creature>(0, _x, _y, _z, FORCED_MOVEMENT_NONE) {}
 
-    MovementGeneratorType GetMovementGeneratorType() { return ASSISTANCE_MOTION_TYPE; }
-    void Finalize(Unit*);
+    MovementGeneratorType GetMovementGeneratorType() override { return ASSISTANCE_MOTION_TYPE; }
+    void Finalize(Unit*) override;
 };
 
 // Does almost nothing - just doesn't allows previous movegen interrupt current effect.