diff --git a/kafka/consumer/subscription_state.py b/kafka/consumer/subscription_state.py
index 0cfcfd2d4..0083c2dbc 100644
--- a/kafka/consumer/subscription_state.py
+++ b/kafka/consumer/subscription_state.py
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ def seek(self, offset):
 
     def pause(self):
         self.paused = True
+        self.last_offset_from_record_batch = None
 
     def resume(self):
         self.paused = False