diff --git a/baseTemplate/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js b/baseTemplate/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
index ddb9f6f13..56a893fda 100644
--- a/baseTemplate/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
+++ b/baseTemplate/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
@@ -1004,6 +1004,8 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
     $scope.topProcesses = [];
     $scope.loadingTopProcesses = true;
     $scope.errorTopProcesses = '';
+    /** When true, automatic Top Process refresh is stopped (user can read the table). */
+    $scope.topProcessPaused = false;
     /**
      * @param {boolean} silent If true, refresh rows in place without clearing the table (no loading spinner).
      */
@@ -1812,6 +1814,44 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
     var pollInterval = 2000; // ms (charts / dashboard stats)
     /** Top Process list: slower refresh, silent updates (no table flash). */
     var topProcessPollIntervalMs = 10000;
+    var topProcessPollPromise = null;
+
+    function cancelTopProcessPoll() {
+        if (topProcessPollPromise) {
+            $timeout.cancel(topProcessPollPromise);
+            topProcessPollPromise = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function scheduleTopProcessPoll() {
+        cancelTopProcessPoll();
+        function tick() {
+            if ($scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                return;
+            }
+            topProcessPollPromise = $timeout(function() {
+                topProcessPollPromise = null;
+                if (!$scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                    $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
+                }
+                if (!$scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                    tick();
+                }
+            }, topProcessPollIntervalMs);
+        }
+        tick();
+    }
+
+    $scope.toggleTopProcessPause = function() {
+        $scope.topProcessPaused = !$scope.topProcessPaused;
+        if ($scope.topProcessPaused) {
+            cancelTopProcessPoll();
+        } else {
+            $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
+            scheduleTopProcessPoll();
+        }
+    };
+
     var maxPoints = 30;
 
     // Expose so switchTab can create charts on first tab click if they weren't created at load
@@ -2361,12 +2401,6 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
         }
         pollAll();
 
-        function scheduleTopProcessPoll() {
-            $timeout(function() {
-                $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
-                scheduleTopProcessPoll();
-            }, topProcessPollIntervalMs);
-        }
         scheduleTopProcessPoll();
     }, 800);
 
diff --git a/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/homePage.html b/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/homePage.html
index 84d0121e4..da485df46 100644
--- a/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/homePage.html
+++ b/baseTemplate/templates/baseTemplate/homePage.html
@@ -1337,6 +1337,15 @@
         
         <!-- Top Process Tab -->
         <div id="top-process" class="tab-content">
+            <div ng-if="!loadingTopProcesses" style="display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 4px 0;">
+                <span ng-if="topProcessPaused" style="font-size: 12px; color: #d97706; font-weight: 600;">
+                    <i class="fas fa-pause-circle"></i> Auto-refresh paused
+                </span>
+                <button type="button" ng-click="toggleTopProcessPause()" class="btn-primary" style="padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 12px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;">
+                    <i class="fas" ng-class="topProcessPaused ? 'fa-play' : 'fa-pause'"></i>
+                    <span>{$ topProcessPaused ? 'Resume updates' : 'Pause updates' $}</span>
+                </button>
+            </div>
             <div ng-if="loadingTopProcesses" style="text-align: center; padding: 20px; color: #8893a7;">
                 Loading top processes...
             </div>
diff --git a/public/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js b/public/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
index 7d850e594..64609165b 100644
--- a/public/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
+++ b/public/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
@@ -1004,6 +1004,8 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
     $scope.topProcesses = [];
     $scope.loadingTopProcesses = true;
     $scope.errorTopProcesses = '';
+    /** When true, automatic Top Process refresh is stopped (user can read the table). */
+    $scope.topProcessPaused = false;
     /**
      * @param {boolean} silent If true, refresh rows in place without clearing the table (no loading spinner).
      */
@@ -1800,6 +1802,44 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
     var pollInterval = 2000; // ms (charts / dashboard stats)
     /** Top Process list: slower refresh, silent updates (no table flash). */
     var topProcessPollIntervalMs = 10000;
+    var topProcessPollPromise = null;
+
+    function cancelTopProcessPoll() {
+        if (topProcessPollPromise) {
+            $timeout.cancel(topProcessPollPromise);
+            topProcessPollPromise = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function scheduleTopProcessPoll() {
+        cancelTopProcessPoll();
+        function tick() {
+            if ($scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                return;
+            }
+            topProcessPollPromise = $timeout(function() {
+                topProcessPollPromise = null;
+                if (!$scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                    $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
+                }
+                if (!$scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                    tick();
+                }
+            }, topProcessPollIntervalMs);
+        }
+        tick();
+    }
+
+    $scope.toggleTopProcessPause = function() {
+        $scope.topProcessPaused = !$scope.topProcessPaused;
+        if ($scope.topProcessPaused) {
+            cancelTopProcessPoll();
+        } else {
+            $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
+            scheduleTopProcessPoll();
+        }
+    };
+
     var maxPoints = 30;
 
     // Expose so switchTab can create charts on first tab click if they weren't created at load
@@ -2349,12 +2389,6 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
         }
         pollAll();
 
-        function scheduleTopProcessPoll() {
-            $timeout(function() {
-                $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
-                scheduleTopProcessPoll();
-            }, topProcessPollIntervalMs);
-        }
         scheduleTopProcessPoll();
     }, 800);
 
diff --git a/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js b/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
index 1cc7b9e75..c6d928c79 100644
--- a/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
+++ b/static/baseTemplate/custom-js/system-status.js
@@ -1004,6 +1004,8 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
     $scope.topProcesses = [];
     $scope.loadingTopProcesses = true;
     $scope.errorTopProcesses = '';
+    /** When true, automatic Top Process refresh is stopped (user can read the table). */
+    $scope.topProcessPaused = false;
     /**
      * @param {boolean} silent If true, refresh rows in place without clearing the table (no loading spinner).
      */
@@ -1689,6 +1691,44 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
     var pollInterval = 2000; // ms (charts / dashboard stats)
     /** Top Process list: slower refresh, silent updates (no table flash). */
     var topProcessPollIntervalMs = 10000;
+    var topProcessPollPromise = null;
+
+    function cancelTopProcessPoll() {
+        if (topProcessPollPromise) {
+            $timeout.cancel(topProcessPollPromise);
+            topProcessPollPromise = null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    function scheduleTopProcessPoll() {
+        cancelTopProcessPoll();
+        function tick() {
+            if ($scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                return;
+            }
+            topProcessPollPromise = $timeout(function() {
+                topProcessPollPromise = null;
+                if (!$scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                    $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
+                }
+                if (!$scope.topProcessPaused) {
+                    tick();
+                }
+            }, topProcessPollIntervalMs);
+        }
+        tick();
+    }
+
+    $scope.toggleTopProcessPause = function() {
+        $scope.topProcessPaused = !$scope.topProcessPaused;
+        if ($scope.topProcessPaused) {
+            cancelTopProcessPoll();
+        } else {
+            $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
+            scheduleTopProcessPoll();
+        }
+    };
+
     var maxPoints = 30;
 
     // Expose so switchTab can create charts on first tab click if they weren't created at load
@@ -2238,12 +2278,6 @@ var dashboardStatsControllerFn = function ($scope, $http, $timeout) {
         }
         pollAll();
 
-        function scheduleTopProcessPoll() {
-            $timeout(function() {
-                $scope.refreshTopProcesses(true);
-                scheduleTopProcessPoll();
-            }, topProcessPollIntervalMs);
-        }
         scheduleTopProcessPoll();
     }, 800);