diff --git a/lib/axis/rtl/axis_arb_mux.v b/lib/axis/rtl/axis_arb_mux.v
index 4cf06905..1953313b 100644
--- a/lib/axis/rtl/axis_arb_mux.v
+++ b/lib/axis/rtl/axis_arb_mux.v
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ arb_inst (
     .grant_encoded(grant_encoded)
 );
 
-assign request = (s_axis_tvalid_reg & ~grant) | (s_axis_tvalid & grant);
+assign request = s_axis_tvalid | (s_axis_tvalid_reg & ~grant);
 assign acknowledge = grant & s_axis_tvalid_reg & {S_COUNT{m_axis_tready_int_reg}} & (LAST_ENABLE ? s_axis_tlast_reg : {S_COUNT{1'b1}});
 
 always @* begin
diff --git a/lib/axis/rtl/axis_async_fifo.v b/lib/axis/rtl/axis_async_fifo.v
index 76eeb8d8..b73ae6cd 100644
--- a/lib/axis/rtl/axis_async_fifo.v
+++ b/lib/axis/rtl/axis_async_fifo.v
@@ -861,17 +861,20 @@ if (PAUSE_ENABLE) begin : pause
 
     always @(posedge m_clk) begin
         if (FRAME_PAUSE) begin
-            if (m_axis_tvalid && m_axis_tready) begin
-                if (m_axis_tlast) begin
+            if (pause_reg) begin
+                // paused; update pause status
+                pause_reg <= m_pause_req || s_pause_req_sync3_reg;
+            end else if (m_axis_tvalid_out) begin
+                // frame transfer; set frame bit
+                pause_frame_reg <= 1'b1;
+                if (m_axis_tready && m_axis_tlast) begin
+                    // end of frame; clear frame bit and update pause status
                     pause_frame_reg <= 1'b0;
                     pause_reg <= m_pause_req || s_pause_req_sync3_reg;
-                end else begin
-                    pause_frame_reg <= 1'b1;
-                end
-            end else begin
-                if (!pause_frame_reg) begin
-                    pause_reg <= m_pause_req || s_pause_req_sync3_reg;
                 end
+            end else if (!pause_frame_reg) begin
+                // idle; update pause status
+                pause_reg <= m_pause_req || s_pause_req_sync3_reg;
             end
         end else begin
             pause_reg <= m_pause_req || s_pause_req_sync3_reg;
diff --git a/lib/axis/rtl/axis_fifo.v b/lib/axis/rtl/axis_fifo.v
index e9c9258e..acac04a6 100644
--- a/lib/axis/rtl/axis_fifo.v
+++ b/lib/axis/rtl/axis_fifo.v
@@ -517,17 +517,20 @@ if (PAUSE_ENABLE) begin : pause
 
     always @(posedge clk) begin
         if (FRAME_PAUSE) begin
-            if (m_axis_tvalid && m_axis_tready) begin
-                if (m_axis_tlast) begin
+            if (pause_reg) begin
+                // paused; update pause status
+                pause_reg <= pause_req;
+            end else if (m_axis_tvalid_out) begin
+                // frame transfer; set frame bit
+                pause_frame_reg <= 1'b1;
+                if (m_axis_tready && m_axis_tlast) begin
+                    // end of frame; clear frame bit and update pause status
                     pause_frame_reg <= 1'b0;
                     pause_reg <= pause_req;
-                end else begin
-                    pause_frame_reg <= 1'b1;
-                end
-            end else begin
-                if (!pause_frame_reg) begin
-                    pause_reg <= pause_req;
                 end
+            end else if (!pause_frame_reg) begin
+                // idle; update pause status
+                pause_reg <= pause_req;
             end
         end else begin
             pause_reg <= pause_req;