diff --git a/src/control_backend/agents/user_interrupt/user_interrupt_agent.py b/src/control_backend/agents/user_interrupt/user_interrupt_agent.py
index 842231a..50df979 100644
--- a/src/control_backend/agents/user_interrupt/user_interrupt_agent.py
+++ b/src/control_backend/agents/user_interrupt/user_interrupt_agent.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class UserInterruptAgent(BaseAgent):
                     self.logger.info("Sent pause command.")
                 else:
                     self.logger.info("Sent resume command.")
+
             elif event_type in ["next_phase", "reset_phase", "reset_experiment"]:
                 await self._send_experiment_control_to_bdi_core(event_type)
 
@@ -173,11 +174,11 @@ class UserInterruptAgent(BaseAgent):
             "Sent button_override belief with id '%s' to Program manager.",
             belief_id,
         )
-    
-    async def _send_pause_command(self, pause : bool):
+
+    async def _send_pause_command(self, pause: bool):
         """
         Send a pause command to the Robot Interface via the RI Communication Agent.
-        Send a pause command to the other internal agents; for now just VAD agent. 
+        Send a pause command to the other internal agents; for now just VAD agent.
         """
         cmd = PauseCommand(data=pause)
         message = InternalMessage(
@@ -206,7 +207,6 @@ class UserInterruptAgent(BaseAgent):
             await self.send(vad_message)
             self.logger.info("Sent resume command to VAD Agent and RI Communication Agent.")
 
-
     async def setup(self):
         """
         Initialize the agent.
diff --git a/src/control_backend/schemas/ri_message.py b/src/control_backend/schemas/ri_message.py
index 7c1ef22..e6eafa3 100644
--- a/src/control_backend/schemas/ri_message.py
+++ b/src/control_backend/schemas/ri_message.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class RIEndpoint(str, Enum):
     GESTURE_TAG = "actuate/gesture/tag"
     PING = "ping"
     NEGOTIATE_PORTS = "negotiate/ports"
+    PAUSE = ""
 
 
 class RIMessage(BaseModel):
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class GestureCommand(RIMessage):
             raise ValueError("endpoint must be GESTURE_SINGLE or GESTURE_TAG")
         return self
 
+
 class PauseCommand(RIMessage):
     """
     A specific command to pause or unpause the robot's actions.