diff --git a/doc/source/command-objects/server.rst b/doc/source/command-objects/server.rst
index 3cb6598da4..155b76fea4 100644
--- a/doc/source/command-objects/server.rst
+++ b/doc/source/command-objects/server.rst
@@ -311,17 +311,17 @@ Migrate server to different host
 server pause
 ------------
 
-Pause server
+Pause server(s)
 
 .. program:: server pause
 .. code:: bash
 
     os server pause
-        <server>
+        <server> [<server> ...]
 
 .. describe:: <server>
 
-    Server (name or ID)
+    Server(s) to pause (name or ID)
 
 server reboot
 -------------
diff --git a/doc/source/commands.rst b/doc/source/commands.rst
index 34a30c4e44..e9a8b87e71 100644
--- a/doc/source/commands.rst
+++ b/doc/source/commands.rst
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Those actions with an opposite action are noted in parens if applicable.
 * ``lock`` (``unlock``) - lock a server so that non-admin user won't be able to execute actions
 * ``migrate`` - move a server to a different host; ``--live`` performs a
   live migration if possible
-* ``pause`` (``unpause``) - stop a server and leave it in memory
+* ``pause`` (``unpause``) - stop one or more servers and leave them in memory
 * ``reboot`` - forcibly reboot a server
 * ``rebuild`` - rebuild a server using (most of) the same arguments as in the original create
 * ``remove`` (``add``) - remove an object from a group of objects
diff --git a/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py b/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
index 9fb91dcaab..b5e7f004b8 100644
--- a/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
+++ b/openstackclient/compute/v2/server.py
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ class MigrateServer(command.Command):
 
 
 class PauseServer(command.Command):
-    """Pause server"""
+    """Pause server(s)"""
 
     log = logging.getLogger(__name__ + '.PauseServer')
 
@@ -924,18 +924,19 @@ class PauseServer(command.Command):
         parser.add_argument(
             'server',
             metavar='<server>',
-            help=_('Server (name or ID)'),
+            nargs='+',
+            help=_('Server(s) to pause (name or ID)'),
         )
         return parser
 
     @utils.log_method(log)
     def take_action(self, parsed_args):
-
         compute_client = self.app.client_manager.compute
-        utils.find_resource(
-            compute_client.servers,
-            parsed_args.server,
-        ).pause()
+        for server in parsed_args.server:
+            utils.find_resource(
+                compute_client.servers,
+                server
+            ).pause()
 
 
 class RebootServer(command.Command):