diff --git a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
index 5800341..a3a53e6 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_vim9_func.vim
@@ -1678,6 +1678,14 @@
   bwipe!
 enddef
 
+def Test_timer_paused()
+  let id = timer_start(50, {-> 0})
+  timer_pause(id, true)
+  let info = timer_info(id)
+  assert_equal(1, info[0]['paused'])
+  timer_stop(id)
+enddef
+
 def Test_win_splitmove()
   split
   win_splitmove(1, 2, #{vertical: true, rightbelow: true})
diff --git a/src/time.c b/src/time.c
index 89ff08b..cc29d0d 100644
--- a/src/time.c
+++ b/src/time.c
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@
 f_timer_pause(typval_T *argvars, typval_T *rettv UNUSED)
 {
     timer_T	*timer = NULL;
-    int		paused = (int)tv_get_number(&argvars[1]);
+    int		paused = (int)tv_get_bool(&argvars[1]);
 
     if (argvars[0].v_type != VAR_NUMBER)
 	emsg(_(e_number_exp));
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b4d5769..4d25ecc 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    1628,
+/**/
     1627,
 /**/
     1626,