diff --git a/config/schemas/spell.json b/config/schemas/spell.json
index 32abd5072..e63ef3a84 100644
--- a/config/schemas/spell.json
+++ b/config/schemas/spell.json
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 			"type": "array",
 			"items":{
 				"anyOf":[
+					{
+						//dummy animation, pause, Value - frame count
+						"type": "number"
+					},
 					{
 						//assumed verticalPosition: top
 						"type": "string",
diff --git a/lib/Connection.h b/lib/Connection.h
index 128485841..c526c54b9 100644
--- a/lib/Connection.h
+++ b/lib/Connection.h
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 #include "mapping/CCampaignHandler.h" //for CCampaignState
 #include "rmg/CMapGenerator.h" // for CMapGenOptions
 
-const ui32 version = 753;
-const ui32 minSupportedVersion = version;
+const ui32 version = 754;
+const ui32 minSupportedVersion = 753;
 
 class CISer;
 class COSer;
diff --git a/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.cpp b/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.cpp
index d990bea7e..a396231d9 100644
--- a/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.cpp
@@ -970,6 +970,11 @@ CSpell * CSpellHandler::loadFromJson(const JsonNode & json)
 				if("bottom" == vPosStr)
 					newItem.verticalPosition = VerticalPosition::BOTTOM;
 			}
+			else if(item.getType() == JsonNode::DATA_FLOAT)
+			{
+				newItem.pause = item.Float();
+			}
+			
 			q.push_back(newItem);
 		}
 	};
diff --git a/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.h b/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.h
index efdd52f38..4593f4b5f 100644
--- a/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.h
+++ b/lib/spells/CSpellHandler.h
@@ -104,10 +104,19 @@ public:
 	{
 		std::string resourceName;
 		VerticalPosition verticalPosition;
+		int pause; 
 
 		template <typename Handler> void serialize(Handler & h, const int version)
 		{
 			h & resourceName & verticalPosition;
+			if(version >= 754)
+			{
+				h & pause;
+			}			
+			else if(!h.saving)
+			{
+				pause = 0;
+			}
 		}
 	};