diff --git a/plugins/spectate/pause.cpp b/plugins/spectate/pause.cpp
index 10e8304f4..0c8462580 100644
--- a/plugins/spectate/pause.cpp
+++ b/plugins/spectate/pause.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ namespace pausing {
 
     const size_t announcement_flag_arr_size = sizeof(decltype(df::announcements::flags)) / sizeof(df::announcement_flags);
     bool state_saved = false; // indicates whether a restore state is ok
-    bool announcements_disabled = false; // indicates whether disable or restore was last enacted, could use a better name
     bool saved_states[announcement_flag_arr_size]; // state to restore
     bool locked_states[announcement_flag_arr_size]; // locked state (re-applied each frame)
     bool allow_player_pause = true; // toggles player pause ability
@@ -70,6 +69,16 @@ inline bool only_or_none_locked(Locks locks, LockT* this_lock) {
     return true;
 }
 
+template<typename Locks>
+inline bool reportLockedLocks(color_ostream &out, Locks locks) {
+    for (auto &L: locks) {
+        if (L->isLocked()) {
+            out.print("Lock '%s' is locked\n", L->name.c_str());
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 bool AnnouncementLock::captureState() {
     if (only_or_none_locked(locks, this)) {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < announcement_flag_arr_size; ++i) {
@@ -93,6 +102,10 @@ bool AnnouncementLock::isOnlyLocked() const {
     return only_lock(locks, this);
 }
 
+void AnnouncementLock::reportLocks(color_ostream &out) {
+    reportLockedLocks(out, locks);
+}
+
 bool PlayerLock::isAnyLocked() const {
     return any_lock(locks);
 }
@@ -101,14 +114,19 @@ bool PlayerLock::isOnlyLocked() const {
     return only_lock(locks, this);
 }
 
-bool World::DisableAnnouncementPausing() {
+void PlayerLock::reportLocks(color_ostream &out) {
+    reportLockedLocks(out, locks);
+}
+
+bool World::DisableAnnouncementPausing(color_ostream &out) {
     if (!announcementLock.isAnyLocked()) {
         for (auto& flag : df::global::d_init->announcements.flags) {
             flag.bits.PAUSE = false;
+            //out.print("pause: %d\n", flag.bits.PAUSE);
         }
-        announcements_disabled = true;
+        return true;
     }
-    return announcements_disabled;
+    return false;
 }
 
 bool World::SaveAnnouncementSettings() {
@@ -116,6 +134,7 @@ bool World::SaveAnnouncementSettings() {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < announcement_flag_arr_size; ++i) {
             saved_states[i] = df::global::d_init->announcements.flags[i].bits.PAUSE;
         }
+        state_saved = true;
         return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -126,7 +145,6 @@ bool World::RestoreAnnouncementSettings() {
         for (size_t i = 0; i < announcement_flag_arr_size; ++i) {
             df::global::d_init->announcements.flags[i].bits.PAUSE = saved_states[i];
         }
-        announcements_disabled = false;
         return true;
     }
     return false;
diff --git a/plugins/spectate/pause.h b/plugins/spectate/pause.h
index 98d703998..90e884b90 100644
--- a/plugins/spectate/pause.h
+++ b/plugins/spectate/pause.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <string>
+#include <atomic>
+#include <ColorText.h>
 
 namespace DFHack {
     ////////////
@@ -9,16 +11,17 @@ namespace DFHack {
     {
         class Lock
         {
-            bool locked = false;
-            std::string name;
+            std::atomic_bool locked{};
         public:
-            explicit Lock(const char* name) { this->name = name;};
+            const std::string name;
+            explicit Lock(const char* name) : name(name){ locked = false; }
             virtual ~Lock()= default;
             virtual bool isAnyLocked() const = 0;
             virtual bool isOnlyLocked() const = 0;
             bool isLocked() const   { return locked; }
-            virtual void lock()     { locked = true; }; //simply locks the lock
-            void unlock()           { locked = false; };
+            virtual void lock()     { locked = true; } //simply locks the lock
+            void unlock()           { locked = false; }
+            virtual void reportLocks(color_ostream &out) = 0;
         };
 
         // non-blocking lock resource used in conjunction with the announcement functions in World
@@ -32,6 +35,7 @@ namespace DFHack {
             void lock() override; // locks and attempts to capture state
             bool isAnyLocked() const override; // returns true if any instance of AnnouncementLock is locked
             bool isOnlyLocked() const override; // returns true if locked and no other instance is locked
+            void reportLocks(color_ostream &out) override;
         };
 
         // non-blocking lock resource used in conjunction with the Player pause functions in World
@@ -43,10 +47,11 @@ namespace DFHack {
             ~PlayerLock() override { locks.erase(this); }
             bool isAnyLocked() const override; // returns true if any instance of PlayerLock is locked
             bool isOnlyLocked() const override; // returns true if locked and no other instance is locked
+            void reportLocks(color_ostream &out) override;
         };
     }
     namespace World {
-        bool DisableAnnouncementPausing(); // disable announcement pausing if all locks are open
+        bool DisableAnnouncementPausing(color_ostream &out); // disable announcement pausing if all locks are open
         bool SaveAnnouncementSettings(); // save current announcement pause settings if all locks are open
         bool RestoreAnnouncementSettings(); // restore saved announcement pause settings if all locks are open