diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index e759ac3a3b..950cc877d6 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ uint16_t common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_maxlen(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self) {
 }
 
 bool common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_paused(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self) {
-    return true;
+    return false;
 }
 
 uint16_t common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_len(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self) {