diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/api/ReactAndroid.api b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/api/ReactAndroid.api
index c83c01d7b0f..f11528dbaa1 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/api/ReactAndroid.api
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/api/ReactAndroid.api
@@ -2130,6 +2130,7 @@ public abstract class com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase : com/
 	public fun handleException (Ljava/lang/Exception;)V
 	public fun hasUpToDateJSBundleInCache ()Z
 	protected fun hideDevLoadingView ()V
+	public fun hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay ()V
 	public fun hideRedboxDialog ()V
 	public fun isPackagerRunning (Lcom/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/PackagerStatusCallback;)V
 	public fun onNewReactContextCreated (Lcom/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext;)V
@@ -2149,6 +2150,7 @@ public abstract class com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase : com/
 	public fun showDevOptionsDialog ()V
 	public fun showNewJSError (Ljava/lang/String;Lcom/facebook/react/bridge/ReadableArray;I)V
 	public fun showNewJavaError (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Throwable;)V
+	public fun showPausedInDebuggerOverlay (Ljava/lang/String;)V
 	public fun startInspector ()V
 	public fun stopInspector ()V
 	public fun toggleElementInspector ()V
@@ -2294,6 +2296,7 @@ public class com/facebook/react/devsupport/ReleaseDevSupportManager : com/facebo
 	public fun handleException (Ljava/lang/Exception;)V
 	public fun handleReloadJS ()V
 	public fun hasUpToDateJSBundleInCache ()Z
+	public fun hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay ()V
 	public fun hideRedboxDialog ()V
 	public fun isPackagerRunning (Lcom/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/PackagerStatusCallback;)V
 	public fun loadSplitBundleFromServer (Ljava/lang/String;Lcom/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSplitBundleCallback;)V
@@ -2313,6 +2316,7 @@ public class com/facebook/react/devsupport/ReleaseDevSupportManager : com/facebo
 	public fun showDevOptionsDialog ()V
 	public fun showNewJSError (Ljava/lang/String;Lcom/facebook/react/bridge/ReadableArray;I)V
 	public fun showNewJavaError (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Throwable;)V
+	public fun showPausedInDebuggerOverlay (Ljava/lang/String;)V
 	public fun startInspector ()V
 	public fun stopInspector ()V
 	public fun toggleElementInspector ()V
@@ -2404,6 +2408,7 @@ public abstract interface class com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupp
 	public abstract fun getSourceUrl ()Ljava/lang/String;
 	public abstract fun handleReloadJS ()V
 	public abstract fun hasUpToDateJSBundleInCache ()Z
+	public abstract fun hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay ()V
 	public abstract fun hideRedboxDialog ()V
 	public abstract fun isPackagerRunning (Lcom/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/PackagerStatusCallback;)V
 	public abstract fun loadSplitBundleFromServer (Ljava/lang/String;Lcom/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSplitBundleCallback;)V
@@ -2423,6 +2428,7 @@ public abstract interface class com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupp
 	public abstract fun showDevOptionsDialog ()V
 	public abstract fun showNewJSError (Ljava/lang/String;Lcom/facebook/react/bridge/ReadableArray;I)V
 	public abstract fun showNewJavaError (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/Throwable;)V
+	public abstract fun showPausedInDebuggerOverlay (Ljava/lang/String;)V
 	public abstract fun startInspector ()V
 	public abstract fun stopInspector ()V
 	public abstract fun toggleElementInspector ()V
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
index 98130368d4b..3159ccb9709 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
@@ -1502,7 +1502,11 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
 
                 @Override
                 public void onSetPausedInDebuggerMessage(@Nullable String message) {
-                  // TODO(moti): Implement this
+                  if (message == null) {
+                    mDevSupportManager.hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay();
+                  } else {
+                    mDevSupportManager.showPausedInDebuggerOverlay(message);
+                  }
                 }
               });
     }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
index bd4240fff3c..0646e89e473 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DevSupportManagerBase.java
@@ -1164,4 +1164,34 @@ public abstract class DevSupportManagerBase implements DevSupportManager {
     mDevServerHelper.openDebugger(
         mCurrentContext, mApplicationContext.getString(R.string.catalyst_open_debugger_error));
   }
+
+  private @Nullable AlertDialog mPausedInDebuggerDialog;
+
+  @Override
+  public void showPausedInDebuggerOverlay(String message) {
+    UiThreadUtil.runOnUiThread(
+        () -> {
+          if (mPausedInDebuggerDialog != null) {
+            mPausedInDebuggerDialog.dismiss();
+          }
+          Activity context = mReactInstanceDevHelper.getCurrentActivity();
+          if (context == null || context.isFinishing()) {
+            return;
+          }
+          mPausedInDebuggerDialog =
+              new AlertDialog.Builder(context).setMessage(message).setCancelable(false).create();
+          mPausedInDebuggerDialog.show();
+        });
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public void hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay() {
+    UiThreadUtil.runOnUiThread(
+        () -> {
+          if (mPausedInDebuggerDialog != null) {
+            mPausedInDebuggerDialog.dismiss();
+            mPausedInDebuggerDialog = null;
+          }
+        });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/ReleaseDevSupportManager.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/ReleaseDevSupportManager.java
index 82e36f7ad48..3c2404ae27a 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/ReleaseDevSupportManager.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/ReleaseDevSupportManager.java
@@ -207,4 +207,10 @@ public class ReleaseDevSupportManager implements DevSupportManager {
 
   @Override
   public void openDebugger() {}
+
+  @Override
+  public void showPausedInDebuggerOverlay(String message) {}
+
+  @Override
+  public void hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay() {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.kt
index 9e6d3251ab5..802696a7069 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/interfaces/DevSupportManager.kt
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ public interface DevSupportManager : JSExceptionHandler {
   /** Attempt to open the JS debugger on the host machine. */
   public fun openDebugger()
 
+  /** Shows the "paused in debugger" overlay with the given message. */
+  public fun showPausedInDebuggerOverlay(message: String)
+
+  /** Hides the "paused in debugger" overlay, if currently shown. */
+  public fun hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay()
+
   /**
    * The PackagerLocationCustomizer allows you to have a dynamic packager location that is
    * determined right before loading the packager. Your customizer must call |callback|, as loading
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java
index 9afc9f616f1..ca793505b4f 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/runtime/ReactHostImpl.java
@@ -469,7 +469,11 @@ public class ReactHostImpl implements ReactHost {
 
   @DoNotStrip
   private void setPausedInDebuggerMessage(@Nullable String message) {
-    // TODO(moti): Implement this
+    if (message == null) {
+      mDevSupportManager.hidePausedInDebuggerOverlay();
+    } else {
+      mDevSupportManager.showPausedInDebuggerOverlay(message);
+    }
   }
 
   /**