diff --git a/scripts/rollup.config.js b/scripts/rollup.config.js
index fad93e5..04c184d 100644
--- a/scripts/rollup.config.js
+++ b/scripts/rollup.config.js
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ export default [{
   output: {
     ...baseConfig.output,
     file: pkg.main,
-    intro: 'var window',
-    format: 'cjs'
+    format: 'cjs',
+    intro: 'var window'
   },
   external: Object.keys(pkg.dependencies)
 }]
diff --git a/src/client/$meta.js b/src/client/$meta.js
index a3fd39a..79865d1 100644
--- a/src/client/$meta.js
+++ b/src/client/$meta.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { pause, resume } from '../shared/pausing'
 import refresh from './refresh'
 
 export default function _$meta(options = {}) {
@@ -9,7 +10,9 @@ export default function _$meta(options = {}) {
   return function $meta() {
     return {
       inject: () => {},
-      refresh: refresh(options).bind(this)
+      refresh: refresh(options).bind(this),
+      pause: pause.bind(this),
+      resume: resume.bind(this)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/batchUpdate.js b/src/client/batchUpdate.js
index eb54aa7..765a92b 100644
--- a/src/client/batchUpdate.js
+++ b/src/client/batchUpdate.js
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ const startUpdate = (!isUndefined(window) ? window.requestAnimationFrame : null)
  * @return {Number} id - a new ID
  */
 export default function batchUpdate(id, callback) {
-  stopUpdate(id)
+  if (id) {
+    stopUpdate(id)
+  }
+
   return startUpdate(() => {
     id = null
     callback()
diff --git a/src/client/refresh.js b/src/client/refresh.js
index 1ef721f..c6b5354 100644
--- a/src/client/refresh.js
+++ b/src/client/refresh.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export default function _refresh(options = {}) {
     const metaInfo = getMetaInfo(options, this.$root)
 
     const tags = updateClientMetaInfo(options, metaInfo)
-
     // emit "event" with new info
     if (tags && isFunction(metaInfo.changed)) {
       metaInfo.changed.call(this, metaInfo, tags.addedTags, tags.removedTags)
diff --git a/src/server/$meta.js b/src/server/$meta.js
index ee40163..4bb3582 100644
--- a/src/server/$meta.js
+++ b/src/server/$meta.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import refresh from '../client/refresh'
+import { pause, resume } from '../shared/pausing'
 import inject from './inject'
 
 export default function _$meta(options = {}) {
@@ -10,7 +11,9 @@ export default function _$meta(options = {}) {
   return function $meta() {
     return {
       inject: inject(options).bind(this),
-      refresh: refresh(options).bind(this)
+      refresh: refresh(options).bind(this),
+      pause: pause.bind(this),
+      resume: resume.bind(this)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/mixin.js b/src/shared/mixin.js
index 89b2b74..4976ff0 100644
--- a/src/shared/mixin.js
+++ b/src/shared/mixin.js
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
-import batchUpdate from '../client/batchUpdate'
+import triggerUpdate from '../client/triggerUpdate'
 import { isUndefined, isFunction } from '../shared/typeof'
+import { ensuredPush } from '../shared/ensure'
 
 export default function createMixin(options) {
-  // store an id to keep track of DOM updates
-  let batchID = null
-
   // for which Vue lifecycle hooks should the metaInfo be refreshed
   const updateOnLifecycleHook = ['activated', 'deactivated', 'beforeMount']
 
-  const triggerUpdate = (vm) => {
-    if (vm.$root._vueMetaInitialized) {
-      // batch potential DOM updates to prevent extraneous re-rendering
-      batchID = batchUpdate(batchID, () => vm.$meta().refresh())
-    }
-  }
-
   // watch for client side component updates
   return {
     beforeCreate() {
@@ -36,41 +27,41 @@ export default function createMixin(options) {
             // if computed $metaInfo exists, watch it for updates & trigger a refresh
             // when it changes (i.e. automatically handle async actions that affect metaInfo)
             // credit for this suggestion goes to [Sébastien Chopin](https://github.com/Atinux)
-            this.$options.created = this.$options.created || []
-            this.$options.created.push(() => {
-              this.$watch('$metaInfo', () => triggerUpdate(this))
+            ensuredPush(this.$options, 'created', () => {
+              this.$watch('$metaInfo', function () {
+                triggerUpdate(this, 'watcher')
+              })
             })
           }
         }
 
         updateOnLifecycleHook.forEach((lifecycleHook) => {
-          this.$options[lifecycleHook] = this.$options[lifecycleHook] || []
-          this.$options[lifecycleHook].push(() => triggerUpdate(this))
+          ensuredPush(this.$options, lifecycleHook, () => triggerUpdate(this, lifecycleHook))
         })
 
         // force an initial refresh on page load and prevent other lifecycleHooks
         // to triggerUpdate until this initial refresh is finished
         // this is to make sure that when a page is opened in an inactive tab which
         // has throttled rAF/timers we still immeditately set the page title
-        if (isUndefined(this.$root._vueMetaInitialized)) {
-          this.$root._vueMetaInitialized = false
+        if (isUndefined(this.$root._vueMetaPaused)) {
+          this.$root._vueMetaInitialized = this.$isServer
 
-          this.$root.$options.mounted = this.$root.$options.mounted || []
-          this.$root.$options.mounted.push(() => {
-            if (!this.$root._vueMetaInitialized) {
-              this.$nextTick(function () {
-                this.$root.$meta().refresh()
-                this.$root._vueMetaInitialized = true
-              })
-            }
-          })
+          if (!this.$root._vueMetaInitialized) {
+            ensuredPush(this.$options, 'mounted', () => {
+              if (!this.$root._vueMetaInitialized) {
+                this.$nextTick(function () {
+                  this.$root.$meta().refresh()
+                  this.$root._vueMetaInitialized = true
+                })
+              }
+            })
+          }
         }
 
         // do not trigger refresh on the server side
         if (!this.$isServer) {
           // re-render meta data when returning from a child component to parent
-          this.$options.destroyed = this.$options.destroyed || []
-          this.$options.destroyed.push(() => {
+          ensuredPush(this.$options, 'destroyed', () => {
             // Wait that element is hidden before refreshing meta tags (to support animations)
             const interval = setInterval(() => {
               if (this.$el && this.$el.offsetParent !== null) {
@@ -83,7 +74,7 @@ export default function createMixin(options) {
                 return
               }
 
-              triggerUpdate(this)
+              triggerUpdate(this, 'destroyed')
             }, 50)
           })
         }
diff --git a/test/plugin-browser.test.js b/test/plugin-browser.test.js
index 93d83ce..59f84c9 100644
--- a/test/plugin-browser.test.js
+++ b/test/plugin-browser.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
-import { mount, defaultOptions, VueMetaBrowserPlugin, loadVueMetaPlugin } from './utils'
+import triggerUpdate from '../src/client/triggerUpdate'
+import batchUpdate from '../src/client/batchUpdate'
+import { mount, defaultOptions, vmTick, VueMetaBrowserPlugin, loadVueMetaPlugin } from './utils'
 
+jest.mock('../src/client/triggerUpdate')
+jest.mock('../src/client/batchUpdate')
 jest.mock('../package.json', () => ({
   version: 'test-version'
 }))
@@ -7,6 +11,7 @@ jest.mock('../package.json', () => ({
 describe('plugin', () => {
   let Vue
 
+  beforeEach(() => jest.clearAllMocks())
   beforeAll(() => (Vue = loadVueMetaPlugin(true)))
 
   test('is loaded', () => {
@@ -35,4 +40,64 @@ describe('plugin', () => {
   test('plugin sets package version', () => {
     expect(VueMetaBrowserPlugin.version).toBe('test-version')
   })
+
+  test('updates can be paused and resumed', async () => {
+    const _triggerUpdate = jest.requireActual('../src/client/triggerUpdate').default
+    const triggerUpdateSpy = triggerUpdate.mockImplementation(_triggerUpdate)
+
+    const Component = Vue.component('test-component', {
+      metaInfo() {
+        return {
+          title: this.title
+        }
+      },
+      props: {
+        title: {
+          type: String,
+          default: ''
+        }
+      },
+      template: '<div>Test</div>'
+    })
+
+    let title = 'first title'
+    const wrapper = mount(Component, {
+      localVue: Vue,
+      propsData: {
+        title
+      }
+    })
+
+    // no batchUpdate on initialization
+    expect(wrapper.vm.$root._vueMetaInitialized).toBe(false)
+    expect(wrapper.vm.$root._vueMetaPaused).toBeFalsy()
+    expect(triggerUpdateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(batchUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+    await vmTick(wrapper.vm)
+
+    title = 'second title'
+    wrapper.setProps({ title })
+
+    // batchUpdate on normal update
+    expect(wrapper.vm.$root._vueMetaInitialized).toBe(true)
+    expect(wrapper.vm.$root._vueMetaPaused).toBeFalsy()
+    expect(triggerUpdateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(batchUpdate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+
+    wrapper.vm.$meta().pause()
+    title = 'third title'
+    wrapper.setProps({ title })
+
+    // no batchUpdate when paused
+    expect(wrapper.vm.$root._vueMetaInitialized).toBe(true)
+    expect(wrapper.vm.$root._vueMetaPaused).toBe(true)
+    expect(triggerUpdateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(batchUpdate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    jest.clearAllMocks()
+
+    const metaInfo = wrapper.vm.$meta().resume()
+    expect(metaInfo.title).toBe(title)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/test/utils/index.js b/test/utils/index.js
index 318b422..fee4c7b 100644
--- a/test/utils/index.js
+++ b/test/utils/index.js
@@ -41,3 +41,9 @@ export function loadVueMetaPlugin(browser, options, localVue = getVue()) {
 
   return localVue
 }
+
+export const vmTick = (vm) => {
+  return new Promise((resolve) => {
+    vm.$nextTick(resolve)
+  })
+}