diff --git a/pkgs/contract/contracts/timeframe/HatsTimeFrameModule.sol b/pkgs/contract/contracts/timeframe/HatsTimeFrameModule.sol
index 24b06cc..1541b64 100644
--- a/pkgs/contract/contracts/timeframe/HatsTimeFrameModule.sol
+++ b/pkgs/contract/contracts/timeframe/HatsTimeFrameModule.sol
@@ -10,8 +10,18 @@ contract HatsTimeFrameModule is
 	HatsModule,
 	IHatsTimeFrameModule
 {
+	// hatId => wearer => wore timestamp
 	mapping(uint256 => mapping(address => uint256)) private woreTime;
 
+	// hatId => wearer => last deactivation timestamp
+	mapping(uint256 => mapping(address => uint256)) private deactivatedTime;
+
+	// hatId => wearer => total active time
+	mapping(uint256 => mapping(address => uint256)) private totalActiveTime;
+
+	// hatId => wearer => isActive
+	mapping(uint256 => mapping(address => bool)) private isActive;
+
 	/**
 	 * @dev Constructor to initialize the trusted forwarder.
 	 * @param _trustedForwarder Address of the trusted forwarder contract.
@@ -22,8 +32,37 @@ contract HatsTimeFrameModule is
 	) ERC2771Context(_trustedForwarder) HatsModule(_version) {}
 
 	function mintHat(uint256 hatId, address wearer) external {
-		HATS().mintHat(hatId, wearer);
 		_setWoreTime(wearer, hatId);
+		isActive[hatId][wearer] = true;
+		HATS().mintHat(hatId, wearer);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @dev Deactivate the hat, pausing the contribution time.
+	 * Calculate the contribution time up to deactivation.
+	 * @param wearer The address of the person who received the hat.
+	 * @param hatId The ID of the hat that was minted.
+	 */
+	function deactivate(uint256 hatId, address wearer) external {
+		// msg.sender should be the owner of the hat or parent hat owner
+		require(isActive[hatId][wearer], "Hat is already inactive");
+		isActive[hatId][wearer] = false;
+		deactivatedTime[hatId][wearer] = block.timestamp;
+		totalActiveTime[hatId][wearer] +=
+			block.timestamp -
+			woreTime[hatId][wearer];
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @dev Reactivate the hat, resuming the contribution time.
+	 * Reset woreTime for new active period.
+	 * @param wearer The address of the person who received the hat.
+	 * @param hatId The ID of the hat that was minted.
+	 */
+	function reactivate(uint256 hatId, address wearer) external {
+		require(!isActive[hatId][wearer], "Hat is already active");
+		isActive[hatId][wearer] = true;
+		woreTime[hatId][wearer] = block.timestamp;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -50,6 +89,8 @@ contract HatsTimeFrameModule is
 
 	/**
 	 * @dev Gets the elapsed time in seconds since the specific hat was minted for a specific address.
+	 * If the hat is active, calculate time from the last wear time to the current time.
+	 * If the hat is inactive, calculate time up to the deactivation.
 	 * @param wearer The address of the person who received the hat.
 	 * @param hatId The ID of the hat that was minted.
 	 * @return The elapsed time in seconds.
@@ -58,12 +99,14 @@ contract HatsTimeFrameModule is
 		address wearer,
 		uint256 hatId
 	) external view returns (uint256) {
-		uint256 mintTime = woreTime[hatId][wearer];
-		require(
-			mintTime != 0,
-			"Hat has not been minted for this wearer and hatId"
-		);
-		return block.timestamp - mintTime;
+		uint256 activeTime = totalActiveTime[hatId][wearer];
+
+		if (isActive[hatId][wearer]) {
+			// If active, calculate time from the last woreTime to the current time
+			activeTime += block.timestamp - woreTime[hatId][wearer];
+		}
+
+		return activeTime;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/pkgs/contract/test/HatsTimeFrameModule.ts b/pkgs/contract/test/HatsTimeFrameModule.ts
index 2ca5005..86096e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/contract/test/HatsTimeFrameModule.ts
+++ b/pkgs/contract/test/HatsTimeFrameModule.ts
@@ -134,29 +134,90 @@ describe("HatsTimeFrameModule", () => {
 			}
 		}
 
+		const initialTime = BigInt(await time.latest());
+
 		await HatsTimeFrameModule.write.mintHat([
+		roleHatId,
+		address1.account?.address!,
+		]);
+
+		const afterMintTime = BigInt(await time.latest());
+
+		let woreTime = await HatsTimeFrameModule.read.getWoreTime([
+		address1.account?.address!,
+		roleHatId,
+		]);
+
+		expect(woreTime).to.equal(afterMintTime);
+
+		await time.increaseTo(initialTime + 100n);
+
+		const currentTime1 = BigInt(await time.latest());
+
+		let expectedElapsedTime = currentTime1 - woreTime;
+
+		let elapsedTime = await HatsTimeFrameModule.read.getWearingElapsedTime([
+			address1.account?.address!,
 			roleHatId,
+		]);
+
+		expect(elapsedTime).to.equal(expectedElapsedTime);
+
+		await time.increaseTo(initialTime + 200n);
+
+		const currentTime2 = BigInt(await time.latest());
+
+		expectedElapsedTime = currentTime2 - woreTime;
+
+		elapsedTime = await HatsTimeFrameModule.read.getWearingElapsedTime([
 			address1.account?.address!,
+			roleHatId,
 		]);
 
-		expect(
-			await Hats.read.balanceOf([address1.account?.address!, roleHatId])
-		).equal(BigInt(1));
+		expect(elapsedTime).to.equal(expectedElapsedTime);
 
-		expect(
-			await HatsTimeFrameModule.read.getWoreTime([
-				address1.account?.address!,
-				roleHatId,
-			])
-		).equal(BigInt(await time.latest()));
+		await HatsTimeFrameModule.write.deactivate([
+			roleHatId,
+			address1.account?.address!,
+		]);
 
-		await time.increase(100);
+		const afterDeactivateTime = BigInt(await time.latest());
 
-		expect(
-			await HatsTimeFrameModule.read.getWearingElapsedTime([
-				address1.account?.address!,
-				roleHatId,
-			])
-		).equal(BigInt(100));
+		const totalActiveTimeAfterDeactivation = afterDeactivateTime - woreTime;
+
+		expectedElapsedTime = totalActiveTimeAfterDeactivation;
+
+		// Increase time to initialTime + 250 seconds (during inactivity)
+		await time.increaseTo(initialTime + 250n);
+
+		// Elapsed time should remain the same
+		elapsedTime = await HatsTimeFrameModule.read.getWearingElapsedTime([
+			address1.account?.address!,
+			roleHatId,
+		]);
+
+		expect(elapsedTime).to.equal(expectedElapsedTime);
+
+		// Reactivate the hat
+		await HatsTimeFrameModule.write.reactivate([
+			roleHatId,
+			address1.account?.address!,
+		]);
+
+		// Get woreTime after reactivation
+		woreTime = BigInt(await time.latest());
+
+		await time.increaseTo(initialTime + 350n);
+
+		const currentTime3 = BigInt(await time.latest());
+
+		expectedElapsedTime = totalActiveTimeAfterDeactivation + (currentTime3 - woreTime);
+
+		elapsedTime = await HatsTimeFrameModule.read.getWearingElapsedTime([
+			address1.account?.address!,
+			roleHatId,
+		]);
+
+		expect(elapsedTime).to.equal(expectedElapsedTime);
 	});
-});
+});
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