diff --git a/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner-item.tsx b/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner-item.tsx
index 964ab95069..af2533325a 100644
--- a/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner-item.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner-item.tsx
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ export type BannerData = {
 type BannerItemProps = {
   banner: BannerData
   autoplayDelay: number
+  isPaused?: boolean
 }
 
-export const BannerItem: FC<BannerItemProps> = ({ banner, autoplayDelay }) => {
+export const BannerItem: FC<BannerItemProps> = ({ banner, autoplayDelay, isPaused = false }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { api, selectedIndex } = useCarousel()
   const [resetKey, setResetKey] = useState(0)
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ export const BannerItem: FC<BannerItemProps> = ({ banner, autoplayDelay }) => {
                   isNextSlide={index === slideInfo.nextIndex}
                   autoplayDelay={autoplayDelay}
                   resetKey={resetKey}
+                  isPaused={isPaused}
                   onClick={() => handleIndicatorClick(index)}
                 />
               ))}
diff --git a/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner.tsx b/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner.tsx
index 331f198683..e1623e59bc 100644
--- a/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/explore/banner/banner.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { FC } from 'react'
-import React, { useMemo } from 'react'
+import React, { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { Carousel } from '@/app/components/base/carousel'
 import { useGetBanners } from '@/service/use-explore'
 import Loading from '../../base/loading'
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const MIN_LOADING_HEIGHT = 168
 const Banner: FC = () => {
   const { locale } = useI18N()
   const { data: banners, isLoading, isError } = useGetBanners(locale)
+  const [isHovered, setIsHovered] = useState(false)
 
   const enabledBanners = useMemo(
     () => banners?.filter((banner: BannerData) => banner.status === 'enabled') ?? [],
@@ -39,14 +40,17 @@ const Banner: FC = () => {
         Carousel.Plugin.Autoplay({
           delay: AUTOPLAY_DELAY,
           stopOnInteraction: false,
+          stopOnMouseEnter: true,
         }),
       ]}
       className="rounded-2xl"
+      onMouseEnter={() => setIsHovered(true)}
+      onMouseLeave={() => setIsHovered(false)}
     >
       <Carousel.Content>
         {enabledBanners.map((banner: BannerData) => (
           <Carousel.Item key={banner.id}>
-            <BannerItem banner={banner} autoplayDelay={AUTOPLAY_DELAY} />
+            <BannerItem banner={banner} autoplayDelay={AUTOPLAY_DELAY} isPaused={isHovered} />
           </Carousel.Item>
         ))}
       </Carousel.Content>
diff --git a/web/app/components/explore/banner/indicator-button.tsx b/web/app/components/explore/banner/indicator-button.tsx
index 0bc5fac668..84e52d32d9 100644
--- a/web/app/components/explore/banner/indicator-button.tsx
+++ b/web/app/components/explore/banner/indicator-button.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ type IndicatorButtonProps = {
   isNextSlide: boolean
   autoplayDelay: number
   resetKey: number
+  isPaused?: boolean
   onClick: () => void
 }
 
@@ -20,12 +21,12 @@ export const IndicatorButton: FC<IndicatorButtonProps> = ({
   isNextSlide,
   autoplayDelay,
   resetKey,
+  isPaused = false,
   onClick,
 }) => {
   const [progress, setProgress] = useState(0)
   const [isPageVisible, setIsPageVisible] = useState(true)
   const frameIdRef = useRef<number | undefined>(undefined)
-  const pausedTimeRef = useRef(0)
   const startTimeRef = useRef(0)
 
   // Listen to page visibility changes
@@ -52,13 +53,12 @@ export const IndicatorButton: FC<IndicatorButtonProps> = ({
     // reset and start new animation
     setProgress(0)
     startTimeRef.current = Date.now()
-    pausedTimeRef.current = 0
 
     const animate = () => {
-      // Only continue animation when page is visible
-      if (!document.hidden) {
+      // Only continue animation when page is visible and not paused
+      if (!document.hidden && !isPaused) {
         const now = Date.now()
-        const elapsed = now - startTimeRef.current - pausedTimeRef.current
+        const elapsed = now - startTimeRef.current
         const newProgress = Math.min((elapsed / autoplayDelay) * PROGRESS_MAX, PROGRESS_MAX)
         setProgress(newProgress)
 
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ export const IndicatorButton: FC<IndicatorButtonProps> = ({
         frameIdRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate)
       }
     }
-    if (!document.hidden)
+    if (!document.hidden && !isPaused)
       frameIdRef.current = requestAnimationFrame(animate)
 
     return () => {
       if (frameIdRef.current)
         cancelAnimationFrame(frameIdRef.current)
     }
-  }, [isNextSlide, autoplayDelay, resetKey, isPageVisible])
+  }, [isNextSlide, autoplayDelay, resetKey, isPageVisible, isPaused])
 
   const isActive = index === selectedIndex