diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/controls.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/controls.tsx
index 3f7471487..24126692a 100644
--- a/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/controls.tsx
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/controls.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
+'use client'
+
+import { useSandboxContext } from '../context'
 import KillButton from './kill-button'
+import PauseButton from './pause-button'
+import ResumeButton from './resume-button'
 
 export default function SandboxDetailsControls() {
+  const { sandboxInfo } = useSandboxContext()
+
+  const isPaused = sandboxInfo?.state === 'paused'
+  const isRunning = sandboxInfo?.state === 'running'
+
   return (
     <div className="flex items-center gap-2 md:pb-2">
+      {isRunning && <PauseButton />}
+      {isPaused && <ResumeButton />}
       <KillButton />
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/kill-button.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/kill-button.tsx
index f177191bf..61befaf01 100644
--- a/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/kill-button.tsx
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/kill-button.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useAction } from 'next-safe-action/hooks'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
 import { killSandboxAction } from '@/core/server/actions/sandbox-actions'
-import { AlertPopover } from '@/ui/alert-popover'
+import { AlertDialog } from '@/ui/alert-dialog'
 import { Button } from '@/ui/primitives/button'
 import { TrashIcon } from '@/ui/primitives/icons'
 import { useDashboard } from '../../context'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export default function KillButton({ className }: KillButtonProps) {
   }
 
   return (
-    <AlertPopover
+    <AlertDialog
       open={open}
       onOpenChange={setOpen}
       title="Kill Sandbox"
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ export default function KillButton({ className }: KillButtonProps) {
         loading: isExecuting ? 'Killing...' : undefined,
       }}
       onConfirm={handleKill}
-      onCancel={() => setOpen(false)}
     />
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/pause-button.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/pause-button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dea46d6df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/pause-button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+'use client'
+
+import Sandbox from 'e2b'
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import { SUPABASE_AUTH_HEADERS } from '@/configs/api'
+import { supabase } from '@/core/shared/clients/supabase/client'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/ui'
+import { Button } from '@/ui/primitives/button'
+import { PausedIcon } from '@/ui/primitives/icons'
+import { useDashboard } from '../../context'
+import { useSandboxContext } from '../context'
+
+interface PauseButtonProps {
+  className?: string
+}
+
+export default function PauseButton({ className }: PauseButtonProps) {
+  const { sandboxInfo, refetchSandboxInfo } = useSandboxContext()
+  const { team } = useDashboard()
+  const [isExecuting, setIsExecuting] = useState(false)
+  const canPause = sandboxInfo?.state === 'running'
+
+  const handlePause = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!canPause || !sandboxInfo?.sandboxID) return
+
+    setIsExecuting(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await supabase.auth.getSession()
+      if (!data?.session) {
+        toast.error('Session expired. Please sign in again.')
+        return
+      }
+
+      await Sandbox.pause(sandboxInfo.sandboxID, {
+        domain: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_E2B_DOMAIN,
+        headers: {
+          ...SUPABASE_AUTH_HEADERS(data.session.access_token, team.id),
+        },
+      })
+
+      toast.success('Sandbox paused successfully')
+      refetchSandboxInfo()
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast.error(
+        err instanceof Error
+          ? err.message
+          : 'Failed to pause sandbox. Please try again.'
+      )
+    } finally {
+      setIsExecuting(false)
+    }
+  }, [canPause, sandboxInfo?.sandboxID, team.id, refetchSandboxInfo])
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      variant="secondary"
+      className={cn(className)}
+      disabled={!canPause || isExecuting}
+      onClick={handlePause}
+      loading={isExecuting ? 'Pausing...' : undefined}
+    >
+      <PausedIcon className="size-3.5" />
+      Pause
+    </Button>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/resume-button.tsx b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/resume-button.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5910b8421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/dashboard/sandbox/header/resume-button.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+'use client'
+
+import Sandbox from 'e2b'
+import { useCallback, useState } from 'react'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
+import { SUPABASE_AUTH_HEADERS } from '@/configs/api'
+import { supabase } from '@/core/shared/clients/supabase/client'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/ui'
+import { Button } from '@/ui/primitives/button'
+import { PlayIcon } from '@/ui/primitives/icons'
+import { useDashboard } from '../../context'
+import { useSandboxContext } from '../context'
+
+interface ResumeButtonProps {
+  className?: string
+}
+
+export default function ResumeButton({ className }: ResumeButtonProps) {
+  const { sandboxInfo, refetchSandboxInfo } = useSandboxContext()
+  const { team } = useDashboard()
+  const [isExecuting, setIsExecuting] = useState(false)
+  const canResume = sandboxInfo?.state === 'paused'
+
+  const handleResume = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!canResume || !sandboxInfo?.sandboxID) return
+
+    setIsExecuting(true)
+    try {
+      const { data } = await supabase.auth.getSession()
+      if (!data?.session) {
+        toast.error('Session expired. Please sign in again.')
+        return
+      }
+
+      await Sandbox.connect(sandboxInfo.sandboxID, {
+        domain: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_E2B_DOMAIN,
+        headers: {
+          ...SUPABASE_AUTH_HEADERS(data.session.access_token, team.id),
+        },
+      })
+
+      toast.success('Sandbox resumed successfully')
+      refetchSandboxInfo()
+    } catch (err) {
+      toast.error(
+        err instanceof Error
+          ? err.message
+          : 'Failed to resume sandbox. Please try again.'
+      )
+    } finally {
+      setIsExecuting(false)
+    }
+  }, [canResume, sandboxInfo?.sandboxID, team.id, refetchSandboxInfo])
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      variant="secondary"
+      className={cn('text-accent-positive-highlight', className)}
+      disabled={!canResume || isExecuting}
+      onClick={handleResume}
+      loading={isExecuting ? 'Resuming...' : undefined}
+    >
+      <PlayIcon className="size-3.5" />
+      Resume
+    </Button>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/primitives/icons.tsx b/src/ui/primitives/icons.tsx
index 126e7797a..281a715d5 100644
--- a/src/ui/primitives/icons.tsx
+++ b/src/ui/primitives/icons.tsx
@@ -1416,6 +1416,23 @@ export const PausedIcon = ({ className, ...props }: IconProps) => (
   </svg>
 )
 
+export const PlayIcon = ({ className, ...props }: IconProps) => (
+  <svg
+    className={cn(DEFAULT_CLASS_NAMES, className)}
+    fill="none"
+    viewBox="0 0 12 12"
+    xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+    {...props}
+  >
+    <path
+      d="M3 1.5L10 6L3 10.5V1.5Z"
+      stroke="currentColor"
+      strokeWidth="1.33333"
+      strokeLinejoin="round"
+    />
+  </svg>
+)
+
 export const DotIcon = ({ className, ...props }: IconProps) => (
   <svg
     className={cn(DEFAULT_CLASS_NAMES, className)}