diff --git a/simulate/simulate.cc b/simulate/simulate.cc
index 0b2a150a..db0821d2 100644
--- a/simulate/simulate.cc
+++ b/simulate/simulate.cc
@@ -2476,7 +2476,14 @@ void Simulate::Render() {
 
   // show pause/loading label
   if (!this->run || this->loadrequest) {
-    const char* label = this->loadrequest ? "LOADING..." : "PAUSE";
+    char label[30] = {'\0'};
+    if (this->loadrequest) {
+      std::snprintf(label, sizeof(label), "LOADING...");
+    } if (this->scrub_index == 0) {
+      std::snprintf(label, sizeof(label), "PAUSE");
+    } else {
+      std::snprintf(label, sizeof(label), "PAUSE (%d)", this->scrub_index);
+    }
     mjr_overlay(mjFONT_BIG, mjGRID_TOP, smallrect, label, nullptr,
                 &this->platform_ui->mjr_context());
   }