diff --git a/runtime/src/installed_scheduler_pool.rs b/runtime/src/installed_scheduler_pool.rs
index d7326da99ef43b..cf5e65b182f588 100644
--- a/runtime/src/installed_scheduler_pool.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/installed_scheduler_pool.rs
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@ impl BankWithScheduler {
         );
         assert!(
             maybe_result_with_timings.is_none(),
-            "Premature result was returned from scheduler after paused"
+            "Premature result was returned from scheduler after paused (slot: {})",
+            bank.slot(),
         );
     }
 
@@ -635,6 +636,11 @@ impl BankWithSchedulerInner {
                 uninstalled_scheduler.return_to_pool();
                 (false, Some(result_with_timings))
             }
+            SchedulerStatus::Stale(_pool, _result_with_timings) if reason.is_paused() => {
+                // Do nothing for pauses because the scheduler termination is guaranteed to be
+                // called later.
+                (true, None)
+            }
             SchedulerStatus::Stale(_pool, _result_with_timings) => {
                 let result_with_timings = scheduler.transition_from_stale_to_unavailable();
                 (true, Some(result_with_timings))
diff --git a/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs b/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs
index e1309a6d963694..0f112ac6b03b8b 100644
--- a/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs
+++ b/unified-scheduler-pool/src/lib.rs
@@ -1784,6 +1784,50 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(timings.metrics[ExecuteTimingType::CheckUs], 246);
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_scheduler_pause_after_stale() {
+        solana_logger::setup();
+
+        let _progress = sleepless_testing::setup(&[
+            &TestCheckPoint::BeforeTimeoutListenerTriggered,
+            &CheckPoint::TimeoutListenerTriggered(0),
+            &CheckPoint::TimeoutListenerTriggered(1),
+            &TestCheckPoint::AfterTimeoutListenerTriggered,
+        ]);
+
+        let ignored_prioritization_fee_cache = Arc::new(PrioritizationFeeCache::new(0u64));
+        let pool_raw = DefaultSchedulerPool::do_new(
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            None,
+            ignored_prioritization_fee_cache,
+            SHORTENED_POOL_CLEANER_INTERVAL,
+            DEFAULT_MAX_POOLING_DURATION,
+            DEFAULT_MAX_USAGE_QUEUE_COUNT,
+            SHORTENED_TIMEOUT_DURATION,
+        );
+        let pool = pool_raw.clone();
+
+        let GenesisConfigInfo { genesis_config, .. } = create_genesis_config(10_000);
+        let bank = Bank::new_for_tests(&genesis_config);
+        let bank = setup_dummy_fork_graph(bank);
+
+        let context = SchedulingContext::new(bank.clone());
+
+        let scheduler = pool.take_scheduler(context);
+        let bank = BankWithScheduler::new(bank, Some(scheduler));
+        pool.register_timeout_listener(bank.create_timeout_listener());
+
+        sleepless_testing::at(TestCheckPoint::BeforeTimeoutListenerTriggered);
+        sleepless_testing::at(TestCheckPoint::AfterTimeoutListenerTriggered);
+
+        // this calls register_recent_blockhash internally
+        bank.fill_bank_with_ticks_for_tests();
+        let (result, _timings) = bank.wait_for_completed_scheduler().unwrap();
+        assert_matches!(result, Ok(()));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_scheduler_remain_stale_after_error() {
         solana_logger::setup();