diff --git a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactory.java b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactory.java
index a27df1b525e..53beed1da2a 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactory.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/main/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactory.java
@@ -34,20 +34,22 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 
 /**
  * Factory to manage Reactor Netty resources, i.e. {@link LoopResources} for
- * event loop threads, and {@link ConnectionProvider} for the connection pool,
+ * event loop threads and {@link ConnectionProvider} for the connection pool,
  * within the lifecycle of a Spring {@code ApplicationContext}.
  *
  * <p>This factory implements {@link SmartLifecycle} and is expected typically
  * to be declared as a Spring-managed bean.
  *
- * <p>Notice that after a {@link SmartLifecycle} stop/restart, new instances of
+ * <p>Note that after a {@link SmartLifecycle} stop/restart, new instances of
  * the configured {@link LoopResources} and {@link ConnectionProvider} are
- * created, so any references to those should be updated.
+ * created, so any references to those should be updated. However, this factory
+ * does not participate in {@linkplain #isPauseable() pause} scenarios.
  *
  * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
  * @author Brian Clozel
  * @author Sebastien Deleuze
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  * @since 6.1
  */
 public class ReactorResourceFactory
@@ -328,6 +330,16 @@ public class ReactorResourceFactory
 		return this.running;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns {@code false} to indicate that a {@code ReactorResourceFactory}
+	 * should be skipped in a pause scenario.
+	 * @since 7.0
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public boolean isPauseable() {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public int getPhase() {
 		// Same as plain Lifecycle
diff --git a/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactoryTests.java b/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactoryTests.java
index d34dd9ef14b..0121ec8636f 100644
--- a/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactoryTests.java
+++ b/spring-web/src/test/java/org/springframework/http/client/ReactorResourceFactoryTests.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verifyNoMoreInteractions;
  * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
  * @author Sebastien Deleuze
  * @author Juergen Hoeller
+ * @author Sam Brannen
  */
 class ReactorResourceFactoryTests {
 
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ class ReactorResourceFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void restartWithGlobalResources() {
+	void stopAndStartWithGlobalResources() {
 		this.resourceFactory.setUseGlobalResources(true);
 		this.resourceFactory.start();
 		this.resourceFactory.stop();
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ class ReactorResourceFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void restartWithLocalResources() {
+	void stopAndStartWithLocalResources() {
 		this.resourceFactory.setUseGlobalResources(false);
 		this.resourceFactory.start();
 		this.resourceFactory.stop();
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ class ReactorResourceFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void restartWithExternalResources() {
+	void stopAndStartWithExternalResources() {
 		this.resourceFactory.setUseGlobalResources(false);
 		this.resourceFactory.setConnectionProvider(this.connectionProvider);
 		this.resourceFactory.setLoopResources(this.loopResources);
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ class ReactorResourceFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void restartWithinApplicationContext() {
+	void stopAndStartWithinApplicationContext() {
 		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
 		context.registerBean(ReactorResourceFactory.class);
 		context.refresh();
@@ -241,9 +242,42 @@ class ReactorResourceFactoryTests {
 		assertThat(resourceFactory.getConnectionProvider()).isSameAs(globalResources);
 		assertThat(resourceFactory.getLoopResources()).isSameAs(globalResources);
 		assertThat(globalResources.isDisposed()).isFalse();
+
+		context.close();
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.isRunning()).isFalse();
+		assertThat(globalResources.isDisposed()).isTrue();
+	}
+
+	@Test  // gh-35585
+	void pauseAndRestartWithinApplicationContext() {
+		GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
+		context.registerBean(ReactorResourceFactory.class);
+		context.refresh();
+
+		ReactorResourceFactory resourceFactory = context.getBean(ReactorResourceFactory.class);
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.isRunning()).isTrue();
+
+		HttpResources globalResources = HttpResources.get();
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.getConnectionProvider()).isSameAs(globalResources);
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.getLoopResources()).isSameAs(globalResources);
+		assertThat(globalResources.isDisposed()).isFalse();
+
+		context.pause();
+		globalResources = HttpResources.get();
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.isRunning()).isTrue();
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.getConnectionProvider()).isSameAs(globalResources);
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.getLoopResources()).isSameAs(globalResources);
+		assertThat(globalResources.isDisposed()).isFalse();
+
+		context.restart();
+		globalResources = HttpResources.get();
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.isRunning()).isTrue();
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.getConnectionProvider()).isSameAs(globalResources);
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.getLoopResources()).isSameAs(globalResources);
 		assertThat(globalResources.isDisposed()).isFalse();
 
 		context.close();
+		assertThat(resourceFactory.isRunning()).isFalse();
 		assertThat(globalResources.isDisposed()).isTrue();
 	}