Index: oak-segment/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/segment/file/FileStore.java
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--- oak-segment/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/segment/file/FileStore.java	(revision 1740960)
+++ oak-segment/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/oak/plugins/segment/file/FileStore.java	(working copy)
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
                     humanReadableByteCount(needed), needed,
                     humanReadableByteCount(delta), delta);
             if (cleanup) {
-                cleanupNeeded.set(true);
+                cleanupNeeded.set(!compactionStrategy.isPaused());
             }
             return false;
         }
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@
             }
         }
         if (cleanup) {
-            cleanupNeeded.set(true);
+            cleanupNeeded.set(!compactionStrategy.isPaused());
         }
         return compacted;
     }