diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/client_evr.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/client_evr.sqf
index 61f6178eb..1f7384656 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/client_evr.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/client_evr.sqf
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ fnc_evr = {
 		};
 			
 		if (_this == "Stage5") exitWith {
+			DZE_EVRStormRunning = true;
+			[player,false] call fnc_setCombat;
+			
 			if (_hasAPSI) then {
 				playSound "ns_evrDetect";
 				uiSleep 0.2;
@@ -231,7 +234,7 @@ fnc_evr = {
 			"chromAberration" ppEffectEnable false;
 		};
 			
-		if (_this == "Stage6") exitWith {
+		if (_this == "Stage6") exitWith {		
 			if (_hasAPSI) then {
 				playSound "ns_evrDetect";
 				uiSleep 0.2;
@@ -277,15 +280,12 @@ fnc_evr = {
 			"chromAberration" ppEffectEnable false;
 		};
 
-		if (_this == "Stage7") exitWith {
-			
+		if (_this == "Stage7") exitWith {			
 			if (_hasAPSI) then {
 				playSound "ns_evrDetect";
 				cutRsc ["RscAPSI_Start","PLAIN"];
 			};
 
-			player setVariable["startcombattimer", 1];
-
 			playSound "ns_evrBegin";
 			"dynamicBlur" ppEffectAdjust [8];
 			"dynamicBlur" ppEffectEnable true;
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ fnc_evr = {
 			if (!_hasAPSI) then {
 				playSound "ns_evrPsy"; // This is the voices sound file
 			};
-
+			
 			uiSleep 4;
 			FLASH
 			playSound (_wave select (round (random 2)));
@@ -427,7 +427,12 @@ fnc_evr = {
 			uiSleep 1;
 			4 fadeSound 0;
 			uiSleep 10;
-			6 fadeSound 1;
+			
+			if (dayz_soundMuted) then {
+				6 fadeSound 0.25;
+			} else {
+				6 fadeSound 1;
+			};
 			titleText["","BLACK IN",10];
 			ppEffectDestroy _effect;
 
@@ -474,6 +479,8 @@ fnc_evr = {
 			disableUserInput false; disableUserInput false;
 			disableUserInput true; disableUserInput true;
 			disableUserInput false; disableUserInput false;
+			DZE_EVRStormRunning = false;
+			player setVariable["startcombattimer", 0];
 		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_onPause.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_onPause.sqf
index 628bdb8f7..4de8bbce0 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_onPause.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/compile/player_onPause.sqf
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ while {(!isNull _display) && !r_player_dead} do {
 				closeDialog 2;
 			};
 		};
+		case (DZE_EVRStormRunning) : {
+			_btnAbort ctrlEnable false;
+			[localize "STR_EPOCH_PLAYER_12_1",1] call dayz_rollingMessages;
+		};		
 		case (_inCombat) : {
 			_btnAbort ctrlEnable false;
 			_btnAbort ctrlSetText format["%1 (in %2)", _btnAbortText, ceil (_timeout - diag_tickTime)];
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
index 27d959e7d..6ba1bf712 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/init/variables.sqf
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ if (!isDedicated) then {
 	DZE_Surrender = false;
 	DZE_InRadiationZone = false;
 	DZE_myVehicle = objNull;
+	DZE_EVRStormRunning = false;
 	dayz_groupNameTags = (profileNamespace getVariable ["streamerMode",0] == 0); //If streamer mode is on then hide name tags at startup. Toggle with Windows key.
 	dayz_minusDownTime = 0;
 	dayz_lastCodeFail = 0;
diff --git a/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml b/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
index bc12ef610..ddc912af3 100644
--- a/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
+++ b/SQF/dayz_code/stringtable.xml
@@ -23323,6 +23323,10 @@
 			<French>Impossible d'interrompre dans un marché!</French>
 			<Czech>Nelze se odpojit, když jste v trader area!</Czech>
 		</Key>
+		<Key ID="STR_EPOCH_PLAYER_12_1">
+			<English>You cannot abort while an EVR Storm is running!</English>
+			<German>Du darfst dich nicht während eines EVR-Sturms ausloggen!</German>
+		</Key>		
 		<Key ID="STR_EPOCH_PLAYER_16">
 			<English>You cannot pack while another player is nearby.</English>
 			<German>Packen nicht möglich, während ein anderer Spieler in der Nähe ist.</German>