diff --git a/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol b/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
index 3c7b63bd..668e534b 100644
--- a/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
+++ b/contracts/lendingpool/LendingPool.sol
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ contract LendingPool is VersionedInitializable, Pausable, ILendingPool {
     address stableDebtAddress,
     address variableDebtAddress,
     address interestRateStrategyAddress
-  ) external override onlyLendingPoolConfigurator whenNotPaused {
+  ) external override onlyLendingPoolConfigurator {
     _reserves[asset].init(
       aTokenAddress,
       stableDebtAddress,
@@ -731,7 +731,6 @@ contract LendingPool is VersionedInitializable, Pausable, ILendingPool {
     external
     override
     onlyLendingPoolConfigurator
-    whenNotPaused
   {
     _reserves[asset].interestRateStrategyAddress = rateStrategyAddress;
   }
diff --git a/test/atoken-transfer.spec.ts b/test/atoken-transfer.spec.ts
index 5634ae9e..4e69a4ef 100644
--- a/test/atoken-transfer.spec.ts
+++ b/test/atoken-transfer.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ makeSuite('AToken: Transfer', (testEnv: TestEnv) => {
     // ZERO_COLLATERAL,
     COLLATERAL_BALANCE_IS_0,
     TRANSFER_NOT_ALLOWED,
+    IS_PAUSED,
   } = ProtocolErrors;
 
   it('User 0 deposits 1000 DAI, transfers to user 1', async () => {
@@ -134,4 +135,49 @@ makeSuite('AToken: Transfer', (testEnv: TestEnv) => {
       INVALID_TO_BALANCE_AFTER_TRANSFER
     );
   });
+
+  it('User 0 deposits 1000 DAI but reverts due pool is paused', async () => {
+    const {users, pool, dai, aDai, configurator} = testEnv;
+
+    const amountDAItoDeposit = await convertToCurrencyDecimals(dai.address, '1000');
+
+    await dai.connect(users[0].signer).mint(amountDAItoDeposit);
+
+    // user 0 deposits 1000 DAI
+    await dai.connect(users[0].signer).approve(pool.address, APPROVAL_AMOUNT_LENDING_POOL);
+
+    // Configurator pauses the pool
+    await configurator.pausePool();
+    await expect(
+      pool.connect(users[0].signer).deposit(dai.address, amountDAItoDeposit, users[0].address, '0')
+    ).to.revertedWith(IS_PAUSED);
+
+    // Configurator unpauses the pool
+    await configurator.unpausePool();
+  });
+
+  it('User 0 burns 1000 aDAI but reverts due pool is paused', async () => {
+    const {users, pool, dai, aDai, configurator} = testEnv;
+
+    const amountDAItoDeposit = await convertToCurrencyDecimals(dai.address, '1000');
+
+    await dai.connect(users[0].signer).mint(amountDAItoDeposit);
+
+    // user 0 deposits 1000 DAI
+    await dai.connect(users[0].signer).approve(pool.address, APPROVAL_AMOUNT_LENDING_POOL);
+    await pool
+      .connect(users[0].signer)
+      .deposit(dai.address, amountDAItoDeposit, users[0].address, '0');
+
+    // Configurator pauses the pool
+    await configurator.pausePool();
+
+    // user tries to burn
+    await expect(
+      pool.connect(users[0].signer).withdraw(dai.address, amountDAItoDeposit)
+    ).to.revertedWith(IS_PAUSED);
+
+    // Configurator unpauses the pool
+    await configurator.unpausePool();
+  });
 });