diff --git a/libs/map/traffic_manager.cpp b/libs/map/traffic_manager.cpp
index 3b757f55f..fd0f83ba4 100644
--- a/libs/map/traffic_manager.cpp
+++ b/libs/map/traffic_manager.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void TrafficManager::OnChangeRoutingSessionState(routing::SessionState previous,
       std::swap(mwms, m_activeRoutingMwms);
 
       if ((m_activeDrapeMwms.empty() && m_activePositionMwms.empty() && m_activeRoutingMwms.empty())
-          || !IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || m_isPaused)
+          || !IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || IsPausedAndNotRouting())
         return;
 
       m_condition.notify_one();
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void TrafficManager::OnChangeRoutingSessionState(routing::SessionState previous,
 
 void TrafficManager::RecalculateSubscription(bool forceRenewal)
 {
-  if (!IsEnabled() || m_isPaused)
+  if (!IsEnabled() || IsPausedAndNotRouting())
     return;
 
   if (m_currentModelView.second)
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ void TrafficManager::UpdateActiveMwms(m2::RectD const & rect, std::vector<MwmSet
         activeMwms.insert(mwm);
 
     if ((m_activeDrapeMwms.empty() && m_activePositionMwms.empty() && m_activeRoutingMwms.empty())
-        || !IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || m_isPaused)
+        || !IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || IsPausedAndNotRouting())
       return;
 
     m_condition.notify_one();
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void TrafficManager::UpdateMyPosition(MyPosition const & myPosition)
   double const kSquareSideM = 5000.0;
   m_currentPosition = {myPosition, true /* initialized */};
 
-  if (!IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || m_isPaused)
+  if (!IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || IsPausedAndNotRouting())
     return;
 
   m2::RectD const rect = mercator::RectByCenterXYAndSizeInMeters(myPosition.m_position, kSquareSideM / 2.0);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void TrafficManager::UpdateViewport(ScreenBase const & screen)
 {
   m_currentModelView = {screen, true /* initialized */};
 
-  if (!IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || m_isPaused)
+  if (!IsEnabled() || IsInvalidState() || IsPausedAndNotRouting())
     return;
 
   if (df::GetZoomLevel(screen.GetScale()) < df::kRoadClass0ZoomLevel)
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ void TrafficManager::ThreadRoutine()
 
   while (WaitForRequest())
   {
-    if (!IsEnabled() || m_isPaused)
+    if (!IsEnabled() || IsPausedAndNotRouting())
       continue;
 
     /*
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ bool TrafficManager::WaitForRequest()
   if (!m_isRunning)
     return false;
 
-  if (IsEnabled() && !m_isPaused)
+  if (IsEnabled() && !IsPausedAndNotRouting())
   {
     // if we have feeds in the queue, return immediately
     if (!m_feedQueue.empty())
diff --git a/libs/map/traffic_manager.hpp b/libs/map/traffic_manager.hpp
index c99ae5bd4..0fb39a76d 100644
--- a/libs/map/traffic_manager.hpp
+++ b/libs/map/traffic_manager.hpp
@@ -492,13 +492,14 @@ private:
    *
    * Upon creation, the traffic manager is not paused.
    *
-   * While paused, the traffic manager will not update its subscription area (upon being enabled
-   * again, it will do so if necessary). It will not poll any sources or process any messages. Feeds
-   * added via `ReceiveFeed()` will be added to the queue but will not be processed until the
-   * traffic manager is resumed.
+   * While the traffic manager is paused and no route is active, the traffic manager will not update
+   * its subscription area (upon resuming, it will do so if necessary). It will not poll any sources
+   * or process any messages. Feeds added via `ReceiveFeed()` will be added to the queue but will
+   * not be processed until the traffic manager is resumed.
    *
    * Pausing and resuming is similar in effect to disabling and enabling the traffic manager, except
-   * it does not change the external state. It is intended for internal use by the framework.
+   * it does not change the external state, and an active route effectively overrides the paused
+   * state. It is intended for internal use by the framework.
    */
   void Pause();
 
@@ -513,7 +514,8 @@ private:
    * received before or while the traffic manager was paused.
    *
    * Pausing and resuming is similar in effect to disabling and enabling the traffic manager, except
-   * it does not change the external state. It is intended for internal use by the framework.
+   * it does not change the external state, and an active route effectively overrides the paused
+   * state. It is intended for internal use by the framework.
    */
   void Resume();
 
@@ -547,6 +549,18 @@ private:
   bool IsObserverInhibited() const { return (m_routingSessionState == routing::SessionState::RouteBuilding)
       || (m_routingSessionState == routing::SessionState::RouteRebuilding); }
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Whether we are currently routing.
+   */
+  bool IsRouting() const { return m_routingSessionState != routing::SessionState::NoValidRoute; }
+
+  /**
+   * @brief Whether the traffic manager is paused and not routing.
+   *
+   * This is used to inhibit polling and message decoding.
+   */
+  bool IsPausedAndNotRouting() const { return m_isPaused && !IsRouting(); }
+
   DataSource & m_dataSource;
   CountryInfoGetterFn m_countryInfoGetterFn;
   CountryParentNameGetterFn m_countryParentNameGetterFn;