diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 86b3965..12e9b7f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 * Update urllib3 1.25.11 (00f1769) to 1.26.2 (eae04d6)
 * Add menu Shows/"Next Episode Cards"
 * Change improve SQL performance
+* Add option "Add paused" to Options/"More Options" at the final step of adding a show
 
 
 [develop changelog]
diff --git a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_addShowOptions.tmpl b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_addShowOptions.tmpl
index 74c7836..d77150d 100644
--- a/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_addShowOptions.tmpl
+++ b/gui/slick/interfaces/default/inc_addShowOptions.tmpl
@@ -65,6 +65,16 @@
 			<div id="options-addshow" style="display:none">
 
 				<div class="field-pair alt" style="margin-top:10px">
+					<label for="pause">
+						<span class="component-title">Add paused</span>
+						<span class="component-desc">
+							<input class="cb" type="checkbox" name="pause" id="pause"#if $sg_var('PAUSE_DEFAULT') then $checked else ''#>
+							<p>pause search tasks to allow edits</p>
+						</span>
+					</label>
+				</div>
+
+				<div class="field-pair alt">
 					<label for="prune">
 						<span class="component-title">Keep up to</span>
 						<span class="component-desc">
@@ -99,10 +109,10 @@
 
 #if $sg_var('USE_SUBTITLES'):
 				<div class="field-pair alt">
-					<label for="subtitles">
+					<label for="subs">
 						<span class="component-title">Subtitles</span>
 						<span class="component-desc">
-							<input type="checkbox" name="subtitles" id="subtitles"#if $sg_var('SUBTITLES_DEFAULT') then $checked else ''# />
+							<input type="checkbox" name="subs" id="subs"#if $sg_var('SUBTITLES_DEFAULT') then $checked else ''# />
 							<p>download subtitles for this show</p>
 						</span>
 					</label>
diff --git a/gui/slick/js/addShowOptions.js b/gui/slick/js/addShowOptions.js
index f53bad7..aa9ea9d 100644
--- a/gui/slick/js/addShowOptions.js
+++ b/gui/slick/js/addShowOptions.js
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ $(function(){
 			best_qualities: bestQualArray.join(','),
 			default_wanted_begin: $('#wanted_begin').val(),
 			default_wanted_latest: $('#wanted_latest').val(),
-			default_flatten_folders: $('#flatten_folders').prop('checked'),
+			default_tag: $('#tag').val(),
+			default_pause: $('#pause').prop('checked'),
 			default_scene: $('#scene').prop('checked'),
-			default_subtitles: $('#subtitles').prop('checked'),
-			default_anime: $('#anime').prop('checked'),
-			default_tag: $('#tag').val()
+			default_subtitles: $('#subs').prop('checked'),
+			default_flatten_folders: $('#flatten_folders').prop('checked'),
+			default_anime: $('#anime').prop('checked')
 		});
 
 		new PNotify({
@@ -32,8 +33,8 @@ $(function(){
 		$(this).attr('disabled', true);
 	});
 
-	$('#statusSelect, #quality-preset, #wanted-qualities, #upgrade-qualities, #wanted_begin, #wanted_latest,'
-		+ ' #flatten_folders, #scene, #subtitles, #anime, #tag').change(function() {
+	$('#statusSelect, #quality-preset, #wanted-qualities, #upgrade-qualities, #wanted_begin, #wanted_latest, #tag,'
+		+ ' #pause, #scene, #subs, #flatten_folders, #anime').change(function() {
 		$('#saveDefaultsButton').attr('disabled', false);
 	});
 
@@ -50,10 +51,12 @@ $(function(){
 		if ('none' === el$.css('display')){
 			el$.fadeIn('fast', 'linear', function(){
 				updateOptions(that$, 'More', 'Less');
+				el$.css('opacity', 1);
 			});
 		} else {
 			el$.fadeOut('fast', 'linear', function(){
 				updateOptions(that$, 'Less', 'More');
+				el$.css('opacity', 0);
 			});
 		}
 		return !1;
diff --git a/sickbeard/__init__.py b/sickbeard/__init__.py
index dc9c036..3563e8d 100755
--- a/sickbeard/__init__.py
+++ b/sickbeard/__init__.py
@@ -212,15 +212,16 @@ METADATA_KODI = None
 
 RESULTS_SORTBY = None
 
+TVINFO_DEFAULT = 0
+TVINFO_TIMEOUT = 20
 QUALITY_DEFAULT = SD
-STATUS_DEFAULT = SKIPPED
 WANTED_BEGIN_DEFAULT = 0
 WANTED_LATEST_DEFAULT = 0
-FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT = False
-SUBTITLES_DEFAULT = False
-TVINFO_DEFAULT = 0
-TVINFO_TIMEOUT = 20
+PAUSE_DEFAULT = False
+STATUS_DEFAULT = SKIPPED
 SCENE_DEFAULT = False
+SUBTITLES_DEFAULT = False
+FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT = False
 ANIME_DEFAULT = False
 USE_IMDB_INFO = True
 IMDB_ACCOUNTS = []
@@ -659,8 +660,8 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
     # Add Show Search
     global RESULTS_SORTBY
     # Add Show Defaults
-    global STATUS_DEFAULT, QUALITY_DEFAULT, SHOW_TAG_DEFAULT, FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT, SUBTITLES_DEFAULT, \
-        WANTED_BEGIN_DEFAULT, WANTED_LATEST_DEFAULT, SCENE_DEFAULT, ANIME_DEFAULT
+    global QUALITY_DEFAULT, WANTED_BEGIN_DEFAULT, WANTED_LATEST_DEFAULT, SHOW_TAG_DEFAULT, PAUSE_DEFAULT, \
+        STATUS_DEFAULT, SCENE_DEFAULT, SUBTITLES_DEFAULT, FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT, ANIME_DEFAULT
     # Post processing
     global KEEP_PROCESSED_DIR, PROCESS_LAST_DIR, PROCESS_LAST_METHOD, PROCESS_LAST_CLEANUP
     # Views
@@ -936,13 +937,15 @@ def init_stage_1(console_logging):
         MIN_UPDATE_PACKAGES_INTERVAL,
         check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'update_packages_interval', DEFAULT_UPDATE_PACKAGES_INTERVAL))
 
-    FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'flatten_folders_default', 0))
     TVINFO_DEFAULT = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'indexer_default', 0)
     if TVINFO_DEFAULT and not TVInfoAPI(TVINFO_DEFAULT).config['active']:
         TVINFO_DEFAULT = TVINFO_TVDB
     TVINFO_TIMEOUT = check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'indexer_timeout', 20)
-    ANIME_DEFAULT = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'anime_default', 0))
+
+    PAUSE_DEFAULT = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'pause default', 0))
     SCENE_DEFAULT = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'scene_default', 0))
+    FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'flatten_folders_default', 0))
+    ANIME_DEFAULT = bool(check_setting_int(CFG, 'General', 'anime_default', 0))
 
     PROVIDER_ORDER = check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'provider_order', '').split()
     PROVIDER_HOMES = sg_helpers.ast_eval(check_setting_str(CFG, 'General', 'provider_homes', None), {})
@@ -1864,15 +1867,16 @@ def save_config():
     new_config['General']['backlog_nofull'] = int(BACKLOG_NOFULL)
     new_config['General']['skip_removed_files'] = int(SKIP_REMOVED_FILES)
     new_config['General']['results_sortby'] = str(RESULTS_SORTBY)
+    new_config['General']['indexer_default'] = int(TVINFO_DEFAULT)
+    new_config['General']['indexer_timeout'] = int(TVINFO_TIMEOUT)
     new_config['General']['quality_default'] = int(QUALITY_DEFAULT)
-    new_config['General']['status_default'] = int(STATUS_DEFAULT)
     new_config['General']['wanted_begin_default'] = int(WANTED_BEGIN_DEFAULT)
     new_config['General']['wanted_latest_default'] = int(WANTED_LATEST_DEFAULT)
+    new_config['General']['pause default'] = int(PAUSE_DEFAULT)
+    new_config['General']['status_default'] = int(STATUS_DEFAULT)
+    new_config['General']['scene_default'] = int(SCENE_DEFAULT)
     new_config['General']['flatten_folders_default'] = int(FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT)
-    new_config['General']['indexer_default'] = int(TVINFO_DEFAULT)
-    new_config['General']['indexer_timeout'] = int(TVINFO_TIMEOUT)
     new_config['General']['anime_default'] = int(ANIME_DEFAULT)
-    new_config['General']['scene_default'] = int(SCENE_DEFAULT)
     new_config['General']['provider_order'] = ' '.join(PROVIDER_ORDER)
     new_config['General']['provider_homes'] = '%s' % dict([(pid, v) for pid, v in list_items(PROVIDER_HOMES) if pid in [
         p.get_id() for p in [x for x in providers.sortedProviderList() if GenericProvider.TORRENT == x.providerType]]])
diff --git a/sickbeard/show_queue.py b/sickbeard/show_queue.py
index 8cb1353..6cb1f67 100644
--- a/sickbeard/show_queue.py
+++ b/sickbeard/show_queue.py
@@ -343,10 +343,11 @@ class ShowQueue(generic_queue.GenericQueue):
 
             return queue_item_obj
 
-    def addShow(self, tvid, prodid, show_dir, default_status=None, quality=None, flatten_folders=None,
-                lang='en', subtitles=None, anime=None, scene=None, paused=None, blocklist=None, allowlist=None,
-                wanted_begin=None, wanted_latest=None, prune=None, tag=None,
-                new_show=False, show_name=None, upgrade_once=False):
+    def add_show(self, tvid, prodid, show_dir,
+                 quality=None, upgrade_once=False, wanted_begin=None, wanted_latest=None, tag=None,
+                 paused=None, prune=None, default_status=None, scene=None, subtitles=None,
+                 flatten_folders=None, anime=None, blocklist=None, allowlist=None,
+                 show_name=None, new_show=False, lang='en'):
         """
 
         :param tvid: tvid
@@ -355,40 +356,40 @@ class ShowQueue(generic_queue.GenericQueue):
         :type prodid: int or long
         :param show_dir: show dir
         :type show_dir: AnyStr
-        :param default_status:
-        :type default_status: int or None
         :param quality:
         :type quality: None or int
-        :param flatten_folders:
-        :type flatten_folders: int or None
-        :param lang:
-        :type lang: AnyStr
+        :param upgrade_once:
+        :type upgrade_once: bool or None
+        :param wanted_begin:
+        :type wanted_begin: int or None
+        :param wanted_latest:
+        :type wanted_latest: int or None
+        :param tag:
+        :type tag: AnyStr or None
+        :param paused:
+        :type paused: None or int
+        :param prune:
+        :type prune: int or None
+        :param default_status:
+        :type default_status: int or None
+        :param scene:
+        :type scene: int or None
         :param subtitles:
         :type subtitles: int or None
+        :param flatten_folders:
+        :type flatten_folders: int or None
         :param anime:
         :type anime: int or None
-        :param scene:
-        :type scene: int or None
-        :param paused:
-        :type paused: None or int
         :param blocklist:
         :type blocklist: AnyStr or None
         :param allowlist:
         :type allowlist: AnyStr or None
-        :param wanted_begin:
-        :type wanted_begin: int or None
-        :param wanted_latest:
-        :type wanted_latest: int or None
-        :param prune:
-        :type prune: int or None
-        :param tag:
-        :type tag: AnyStr or None
-        :param new_show:
-        :type new_show: AnyStr or None
         :param show_name:
         :type show_name: AnyStr or None
-        :param upgrade_once:
-        :type upgrade_once: bool or None
+        :param new_show:
+        :type new_show: AnyStr or None
+        :param lang:
+        :type lang: AnyStr
         :return:
         :rtype: QueueItemAdd
         """
@@ -695,16 +696,16 @@ class QueueItemAdd(ShowQueueItem):
 
             # set up initial values
             self.show_obj.location = self.showDir
-            self.show_obj.subtitles = self.subtitles if None is not self.subtitles else sickbeard.SUBTITLES_DEFAULT
             self.show_obj.quality = self.quality if self.quality else sickbeard.QUALITY_DEFAULT
             self.show_obj.upgrade_once = self.upgrade_once
+            self.show_obj.tag = self.tag if None is not self.tag else 'Show List'
+            self.show_obj.paused = self.paused if None is not self.paused else sickbeard.PAUSE_DEFAULT
+            self.show_obj.prune = self.prune if None is not self.prune else 0
+            self.show_obj.scene = self.scene if None is not self.scene else sickbeard.SCENE_DEFAULT
+            self.show_obj.subtitles = self.subtitles if None is not self.subtitles else sickbeard.SUBTITLES_DEFAULT
             self.show_obj.flatten_folders = self.flatten_folders if None is not self.flatten_folders \
                 else sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT
             self.show_obj.anime = self.anime if None is not self.anime else sickbeard.ANIME_DEFAULT
-            self.show_obj.scene = self.scene if None is not self.scene else sickbeard.SCENE_DEFAULT
-            self.show_obj.paused = self.paused if None is not self.paused else False
-            self.show_obj.prune = self.prune if None is not self.prune else 0
-            self.show_obj.tag = self.tag if None is not self.tag else 'Show List'
 
             if self.show_obj.anime:
                 self.show_obj.release_groups = AniGroupList(self.show_obj.tvid,
diff --git a/sickbeard/traktChecker.py b/sickbeard/traktChecker.py
index f299ac6..0d3eaca 100644
--- a/sickbeard/traktChecker.py
+++ b/sickbeard/traktChecker.py
@@ -184,10 +184,12 @@ class TraktChecker(object):
                 else:
                     helpers.chmod_as_parent(showPath)
 
-                sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.addShow(int(tvid), int(prod_id), showPath, status,
-                                                              int(sickbeard.QUALITY_DEFAULT),
-                                                              int(sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT),
-                                                              paused=sickbeard.TRAKT_START_PAUSED)
+                sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.add_show(
+                    int(tvid), int(prod_id), showPath,
+                    quality=int(sickbeard.QUALITY_DEFAULT),
+                    paused=sickbeard.TRAKT_START_PAUSED, default_status=status,
+                    flatten_folders=int(sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT)
+                )
             else:
                 logger.log(u"There was an error creating the show, no root directory setting found", logger.ERROR)
                 return
diff --git a/sickbeard/webapi.py b/sickbeard/webapi.py
index b2b9546..0f5ad95 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webapi.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webapi.py
@@ -3306,8 +3306,9 @@ class CMD_SickGearShowAddExisting(ApiCall):
              "optionalParameters": {"initial": {"desc": "initial quality for the show"},
                                     "archive": {"desc": "archive quality for the show"},
                                     "upgrade_once": {"desc": "upgrade only once"},
-                                    "flatten_folders": {"desc": "flatten subfolders for the show"},
-                                    "subtitles": {"desc": "allow search episode subtitle"}
+                                    "pause": {"desc": "pause show search tasks to allow edits"},
+                                    "subtitles": {"desc": "allow search episode subtitle"},
+                                    "flatten_folders": {"desc": "flatten subfolders for the show"}
                                     }
              }
 
@@ -3322,6 +3323,7 @@ class CMD_SickGearShowAddExisting(ApiCall):
         self.archive, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "archive", None, False, "list", [q for q in quality_map])
         self.upgradeonce, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "upgrade_once", False, False, "bool", [])
 
+        self.pause, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "pause", int(sickbeard.PAUSE_DEFAULT), False, "int", [])
         self.flatten_folders, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "flatten_folders",
                                                        str(sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT), False, "bool", [])
         self.subtitles, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "subtitles", int(sickbeard.USE_SUBTITLES), False, "int",
@@ -3379,9 +3381,11 @@ class CMD_SickGearShowAddExisting(ApiCall):
         if iqualityID or aqualityID:
             newQuality = Quality.combineQualities(iqualityID, aqualityID)
 
-        sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.addShow(int(self.tvid), int(self.prodid), self.location, SKIPPED,
-                                                      newQuality, int(self.flatten_folders),
-                                                      upgrade_once=self.upgradeonce)
+        sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.add_show(
+            int(self.tvid), int(self.prodid), self.location,
+            quality=newQuality, upgrade_once=self.upgradeonce,
+            paused=self.pause, default_status=SKIPPED, flatten_folders=int(self.flatten_folders)
+        )
 
         return _responds(RESULT_SUCCESS, {"name": indexerName}, indexerName + " has been queued to be added")
 
@@ -3436,14 +3440,15 @@ class CMD_SickGearShowAddNew(ApiCall):
         self.initial, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "initial", None, False, "list", [q for q in quality_map])
         self.archive, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "archive", None, False, "list", [q for q in quality_map])
         self.upgradeonce, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "upgrade_once", False, False, "bool", [])
-        self.flatten_folders, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "flatten_folders",
-                                                       str(sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT), False, "bool", [])
+        self.pause, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "pause", int(sickbeard.PAUSE_DEFAULT), False, "int", [])
         self.status, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "status", None, False, "string",
                                               ["wanted", "skipped", "archived", "ignored"])
+        self.scene, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "scene", int(sickbeard.SCENE_DEFAULT), False, "int", [])
         self.subtitles, args = self.check_params(
             args, kwargs, "subtitles", int(sickbeard.USE_SUBTITLES), False, "int", [])
+        self.flatten_folders, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "flatten_folders",
+                                                       str(sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT), False, "bool", [])
         self.anime, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "anime", int(sickbeard.ANIME_DEFAULT), False, "int", [])
-        self.scene, args = self.check_params(args, kwargs, "scene", int(sickbeard.SCENE_DEFAULT), False, "int", [])
         self.lang = 'en'
 
         # super, missing, help
@@ -3539,10 +3544,13 @@ class CMD_SickGearShowAddNew(ApiCall):
             else:
                 helpers.chmod_as_parent(showPath)
 
-        sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.addShow(int(self.tvid), int(self.prodid), showPath, newStatus,
-                                                      newQuality,
-                                                      int(self.flatten_folders), self.lang, self.subtitles, self.anime,
-                                                      self.scene, new_show=True, upgrade_once=self.upgradeonce)
+        sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.add_show(
+            int(self.tvid), int(self.prodid), showPath,
+            quality=newQuality, upgrade_once=self.upgradeonce,
+            paused=self.pause, default_status=newStatus, scene=self.scene, subtitles=self.subtitles,
+            flatten_folders=int(self.flatten_folders), anime=self.anime,
+            new_show=True, lang=self.lang
+        )
 
         return _responds(RESULT_SUCCESS, {"name": indexerName}, indexerName + " has been queued to be added")
 
@@ -3551,15 +3559,16 @@ class CMD_ShowAddNew(CMD_SickGearShowAddNew):
     _help = {"desc": "add a new show to sickgear",
              "requiredParameters": {"tvdbid": {"desc": "thetvdb.com id"}
                                     },
-             "optionalParameters": {"initial": {"desc": "initial quality for the show"},
-                                    "location": {"desc": "base path for where the show folder is to be created"},
+             "optionalParameters": {"location": {"desc": "base path for where the show folder is to be created"},
+                                    "initial": {"desc": "initial quality for the show"},
                                     "archive": {"desc": "archive quality for the show"},
-                                    "flatten_folders": {"desc": "flatten subfolders for the show"},
+                                    "pause": {"desc": "pause show search tasks to allow edits"},
                                     "status": {"desc": "status of missing episodes"},
-                                    "lang": {"desc": "the 2 letter lang abbreviation id"},
+                                    "scene": {"desc": "show searches episodes by scene numbering"},
                                     "subtitles": {"desc": "allow search episode subtitle"},
+                                    "flatten_folders": {"desc": "flatten subfolders for the show"},
                                     "anime": {"desc": "set show to anime"},
-                                    "scene": {"desc": "show searches episodes by scene numbering"}
+                                    "lang": {"desc": "the 2 letter lang abbreviation id"}
                                     },
              "SickGearCommand": "sg.show.addnew",
              }
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserve.py b/sickbeard/webserve.py
index bce9caa..a79b14b 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserve.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserve.py
@@ -5149,12 +5149,13 @@ class AddShows(Home):
 
         return t.respond()
 
-    def add_new_show(self, which_series=None, tvinfo_lang='en', root_dir=None, default_status=None,
+    def add_new_show(self, root_dir=None, full_show_path=None, which_series=None, provided_tvid=None, tvinfo_lang='en',
+                     other_shows=None, skip_show=None,
                      quality_preset=None, any_qualities=None, best_qualities=None, upgrade_once=None,
-                     flatten_folders=None, subs=None,
-                     full_show_path=None, other_shows=None, skip_show=None, provided_tvid=None, anime=None,
-                     scene=None, allowlist=None, blocklist=None, wanted_begin=None, wanted_latest=None,
-                     prune=None, tag=None, return_to=None, cancel_form=None, **kwargs):
+                     wanted_begin=None, wanted_latest=None, tag=None,
+                     pause=None, prune=None, default_status=None, scene=None, subs=None, flatten_folders=None,
+                     anime=None, allowlist=None, blocklist=None,
+                     return_to=None, cancel_form=None, **kwargs):
         """
         Receive tvdb id, dir, and other options and create a show from them. If extra show dirs are
         provided then it forwards back to new_show, if not it goes to /home.
@@ -5231,26 +5232,14 @@ class AddShows(Home):
         if sickbeard.ADD_SHOWS_WO_DIR:
             logger.log(u'Skipping initial creation due to config.ini setting (add_shows_wo_dir)')
         else:
-            dir_exists = helpers.make_dir(show_dir)
-            if not dir_exists:
+            if not helpers.make_dir(show_dir):
                 logger.log(u'Unable to add show because can\'t create folder: ' + show_dir, logger.ERROR)
                 ui.notifications.error('Unable to add show', u'Can\'t create folder: ' + show_dir)
                 return self.redirect('/home/')
 
-            else:
-                helpers.chmod_as_parent(show_dir)
+            helpers.chmod_as_parent(show_dir)
 
         # prepare the inputs for passing along
-        scene = config.checkbox_to_value(scene)
-        anime = config.checkbox_to_value(anime)
-        flatten_folders = config.checkbox_to_value(flatten_folders)
-        subs = config.checkbox_to_value(subs)
-
-        if allowlist:
-            allowlist = short_group_names(allowlist)
-        if blocklist:
-            blocklist = short_group_names(blocklist)
-
         if not any_qualities:
             any_qualities = []
         if not best_qualities or int(quality_preset):
@@ -5259,19 +5248,33 @@ class AddShows(Home):
             any_qualities = [any_qualities]
         if type(best_qualities) != list:
             best_qualities = [best_qualities]
-        newQuality = Quality.combineQualities(map_list(int, any_qualities), map_list(int, best_qualities))
+        new_quality = Quality.combineQualities(map_list(int, any_qualities), map_list(int, best_qualities))
         upgrade_once = config.checkbox_to_value(upgrade_once)
 
         wanted_begin = config.minimax(wanted_begin, 0, -1, 10)
         wanted_latest = config.minimax(wanted_latest, 0, -1, 10)
         prune = config.minimax(prune, 0, 0, 9999)
 
+        pause = config.checkbox_to_value(pause)
+        scene = config.checkbox_to_value(scene)
+        subs = config.checkbox_to_value(subs)
+        flatten_folders = config.checkbox_to_value(flatten_folders)
+
+        anime = config.checkbox_to_value(anime)
+        if allowlist:
+            allowlist = short_group_names(allowlist)
+        if blocklist:
+            blocklist = short_group_names(blocklist)
+
         # add the show
-        sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.addShow(tvid, prodid, show_dir, int(default_status), newQuality,
-                                                      flatten_folders, tvinfo_lang, subs, anime,
-                                                      scene, None, allowlist, blocklist,
-                                                      wanted_begin, wanted_latest, prune, tag, new_show=new_show,
-                                                      show_name=show_name, upgrade_once=upgrade_once)
+        sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.add_show(
+            tvid, prodid, show_dir,
+            quality=new_quality, upgrade_once=upgrade_once,
+            wanted_begin=wanted_begin, wanted_latest=wanted_latest, tag=tag,
+            paused=pause, prune=prune, default_status=int(default_status), scene=scene, subtitles=subs,
+            flatten_folders=flatten_folders, anime=anime, allowlist=allowlist, blocklist=blocklist,
+            show_name=show_name, new_show=new_show, lang=tvinfo_lang
+        )
         # ui.notifications.message('Show added', 'Adding the specified show into ' + show_dir)
 
         return finish_add_show()
@@ -5337,14 +5340,14 @@ class AddShows(Home):
 
             if None is not tvid and None is not prodid:
                 # add the show
-                sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.addShow(tvid, prodid, show_dir,
-                                                              default_status=sickbeard.STATUS_DEFAULT,
-                                                              quality=sickbeard.QUALITY_DEFAULT,
-                                                              flatten_folders=sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT,
-                                                              subtitles=sickbeard.SUBTITLES_DEFAULT,
-                                                              anime=sickbeard.ANIME_DEFAULT,
-                                                              scene=sickbeard.SCENE_DEFAULT,
-                                                              show_name=show_name)
+                sickbeard.show_queue_scheduler.action.add_show(
+                    tvid, prodid, show_dir,
+                    quality=sickbeard.QUALITY_DEFAULT,
+                    paused=sickbeard.PAUSE_DEFAULT, default_status=sickbeard.STATUS_DEFAULT,
+                    scene=sickbeard.SCENE_DEFAULT, subtitles=sickbeard.SUBTITLES_DEFAULT,
+                    flatten_folders=sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT, anime=sickbeard.ANIME_DEFAULT,
+                    show_name=show_name
+                )
                 num_added += 1
 
         if num_added:
@@ -7079,21 +7082,22 @@ class ConfigGeneral(Config):
     @staticmethod
     def save_add_show_defaults(default_status, any_qualities='', best_qualities='', default_wanted_begin=None,
                                default_wanted_latest=None, default_flatten_folders=False, default_scene=False,
-                               default_subtitles=False, default_anime=False, default_tag=''):
+                               default_subs=False, default_anime=False, default_pause=False, default_tag=''):
 
         any_qualities = ([], any_qualities.split(','))[any(any_qualities)]
         best_qualities = ([], best_qualities.split(','))[any(best_qualities)]
 
-        sickbeard.STATUS_DEFAULT = int(default_status)
         sickbeard.QUALITY_DEFAULT = int(Quality.combineQualities(map_list(int, any_qualities),
                                                                  map_list(int, best_qualities)))
         sickbeard.WANTED_BEGIN_DEFAULT = config.minimax(default_wanted_begin, 0, -1, 10)
         sickbeard.WANTED_LATEST_DEFAULT = config.minimax(default_wanted_latest, 0, -1, 10)
-        sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT = config.checkbox_to_value(default_flatten_folders)
+        sickbeard.SHOW_TAG_DEFAULT = default_tag
+        sickbeard.PAUSE_DEFAULT = config.checkbox_to_value(default_pause)
+        sickbeard.STATUS_DEFAULT = int(default_status)
         sickbeard.SCENE_DEFAULT = config.checkbox_to_value(default_scene)
-        sickbeard.SUBTITLES_DEFAULT = config.checkbox_to_value(default_subtitles)
+        sickbeard.SUBTITLES_DEFAULT = config.checkbox_to_value(default_subs)
+        sickbeard.FLATTEN_FOLDERS_DEFAULT = config.checkbox_to_value(default_flatten_folders)
         sickbeard.ANIME_DEFAULT = config.checkbox_to_value(default_anime)
-        sickbeard.SHOW_TAG_DEFAULT = default_tag
 
         sickbeard.save_config()