diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/events.spec.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/events.spec.ts
index 301feb3623..35c46774c2 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/events.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/events.spec.ts
@@ -44,24 +44,6 @@ describe('events', () => {
             expect(value).toBeUndefined();
         });
 
-        it('should stop emitting after dispose', () => {
-            const emitter = new Emitter<number>();
-            let value: number | undefined = undefined;
-
-            const stream = emitter.event((x) => {
-                value = x;
-            });
-
-            emitter.fire(0);
-            expect(value).toBe(0);
-
-            stream.dispose();
-
-            value = undefined;
-            emitter.fire(1);
-            expect(value).toBeUndefined();
-        });
-
         it('should replay last value in replay mode', () => {
             const emitter = new Emitter<number>({ replay: true });
             let value: number | undefined = undefined;
@@ -76,7 +58,7 @@ describe('events', () => {
             stream.dispose();
         });
 
-        it('should not replay last value in replay mode', () => {
+        it('should not replay last value when not in replay mode', () => {
             const emitter = new Emitter<number>();
             let value: number | undefined = undefined;
 
@@ -284,4 +266,89 @@ describe('events', () => {
             undefined
         );
     });
+
+    describe('pausing and resuming events', () => {
+        it('should not fire events when paused', () => {
+            const emitter = new Emitter<number>();
+            let value: number | undefined = undefined;
+
+            const stream = emitter.event((x) => {
+                value = x;
+            });
+
+            const pauseDisposable = emitter.pauseEvents();
+
+            emitter.fire(0);
+            expect(value).toBeUndefined();
+
+            emitter.fire(1);
+            expect(value).toBeUndefined();
+
+            pauseDisposable.dispose();
+            stream.dispose();
+        });
+
+        it('should fire events fired after resuming', () => {
+            const emitter = new Emitter<number>();
+            let value: number | undefined = undefined;
+
+            const stream = emitter.event((x) => {
+                value = x;
+            });
+
+            const pauseDisposable = emitter.pauseEvents();
+
+            emitter.fire(0);
+            expect(value).toBeUndefined();
+
+            pauseDisposable.dispose();
+
+            emitter.fire(1);
+            expect(value).toBe(1);
+
+            stream.dispose();
+        });
+
+        it('should not replay values fired while paused when in replay mode', () => {
+            const emitter = new Emitter<number>({ replay: true });
+            let value: number | undefined = undefined;
+
+            const pauseDisposable = emitter.pauseEvents();
+
+            emitter.fire(1);
+
+            const stream = emitter.event((x) => {
+                value = x;
+            });
+            expect(value).toBeUndefined();
+
+            pauseDisposable.dispose();
+            stream.dispose();
+        });
+
+        it('should allow multiple pause tokens to each pause event emissions', () => {
+            const emitter = new Emitter<number>();
+            let value: number | undefined = undefined;
+
+            const stream = emitter.event((x) => {
+                value = x;
+            });
+
+            const pauseDisposable1 = emitter.pauseEvents();
+            const pauseDisposable2 = emitter.pauseEvents();
+
+            emitter.fire(0);
+            expect(value).toBeUndefined();
+
+            pauseDisposable1.dispose();
+            emitter.fire(1);
+            expect(value).toBeUndefined();
+
+            pauseDisposable2.dispose();
+            emitter.fire(2);
+            expect(value).toBe(2);
+
+            stream.dispose();
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/gridview/gridview.spec.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/gridview/gridview.spec.ts
index 2206fe3e15..9066c49d52 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/gridview/gridview.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/__tests__/gridview/gridview.spec.ts
@@ -1316,4 +1316,24 @@ describe('gridview', () => {
             expect(() => gridview.normalize()).not.toThrow();
         });
     });
+
+    test('that serialize does not cause an onDidMaximizedNodeChange event', () => {
+        const gridview = new Gridview(
+            true,
+            { separatorBorder: '' },
+            Orientation.HORIZONTAL
+        );
+        gridview.layout(1000, 1000);
+
+        let counter = 0;
+        const subscription = gridview.onDidMaximizedNodeChange(() => {
+            counter++;
+        });
+
+        gridview.serialize();
+
+        expect(counter).toBe(0);
+
+        subscription.dispose();
+    });
 });
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts
index 30cde97b38..b84a683af9 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/events.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { IDisposable } from './lifecycle';
+import { Disposable, IDisposable } from './lifecycle';
 
 export interface Event<T> {
     (listener: (e: T) => any): IDisposable;
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ export class Emitter<T> implements IDisposable {
     private _listeners: Listener<any>[] = [];
     private _disposed = false;
 
+    private readonly _pauseTokens = new Set<object>();
+
     static ENABLE_TRACKING = false;
     static readonly MEMORY_LEAK_WATCHER = new LeakageMonitor();
 
@@ -160,6 +162,9 @@ export class Emitter<T> implements IDisposable {
     }
 
     public fire(e: T): void {
+        if (this._pauseTokens.size > 0) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (this.options?.replay) {
             this._last = e;
         }
@@ -168,6 +173,12 @@ export class Emitter<T> implements IDisposable {
         }
     }
 
+    public pauseEvents(): IDisposable {
+        const lock = {};
+        this._pauseTokens.add(lock);
+        return Disposable.from(() => this._pauseTokens.delete(lock));
+    }
+
     public dispose(): void {
         if (!this._disposed) {
             this._disposed = true;
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/gridview.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/gridview.ts
index 73590cda61..782aed4da4 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/gridview.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/gridview/gridview.ts
@@ -511,39 +511,50 @@ export class Gridview implements IDisposable {
             maxmizedViewLocation = getGridLocation(maximizedView.element);
         }
 
-        if (this.hasMaximizedView()) {
-            /**
-             * the saved layout cannot be in its maxmized state otherwise all of the underlying
-             * view dimensions will be wrong
-             *
-             * To counteract this we temporaily remove the maximized view to compute the serialized output
-             * of the grid before adding back the maxmized view as to not alter the layout from the users
-             * perspective when `.toJSON()` is called
-             */
-            this.exitMaximizedView();
-        }
+        /**
+         * We pause the onDidMaximizedNodeChange events because this method needs to
+         * call `this.exitMaximizedView()`. We don't want this to invoke any listeners
+         * since we undo it before leaving this method
+         */
+        const pauseToken = this._onDidMaximizedNodeChange.pauseEvents();
 
-        const root = serializeBranchNode(this.getView(), this.orientation);
+        try {
+            if (this.hasMaximizedView()) {
+                /**
+                 * the saved layout cannot be in its maxmized state otherwise all of the underlying
+                 * view dimensions will be wrong
+                 *
+                 * To counteract this we temporaily remove the maximized view to compute the serialized output
+                 * of the grid before adding back the maxmized view as to not alter the layout from the users
+                 * perspective when `.toJSON()` is called
+                 */
+                this.exitMaximizedView();
+            }
 
-        const resullt: SerializedGridview<any> = {
-            root,
-            width: this.width,
-            height: this.height,
-            orientation: this.orientation,
-        };
-
-        if (maxmizedViewLocation) {
-            resullt.maximizedNode = {
-                location: maxmizedViewLocation,
+            const root = serializeBranchNode(this.getView(), this.orientation);
+
+            const result: SerializedGridview<any> = {
+                root,
+                width: this.width,
+                height: this.height,
+                orientation: this.orientation,
             };
-        }
 
-        if (maximizedView) {
-            // replace any maximzied view that was removed for serialization purposes
-            this.maximizeView(maximizedView);
-        }
+            if (maxmizedViewLocation) {
+                result.maximizedNode = {
+                    location: maxmizedViewLocation,
+                };
+            }
+
+            if (maximizedView) {
+                // replace any maximzied view that was removed for serialization purposes
+                this.maximizeView(maximizedView);
+            }
 
-        return resullt;
+            return result;
+        } finally {
+            pauseToken.dispose();
+        }
     }
 
     public dispose(): void {