Log is attached. The focus routine starts at 2022-01-31T14:57:15.033 CST. As you can see there's no command that pauses guiding. I didn't have this problem before I upgraded to the latest KStars build.

[2022-01-31T14:57:14.758 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Multistar getDrift, reticle: 571.313 754.67 guidestar 571.31 756.012 so offsets: 0.00238037 -1.34137
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.759 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "            #   x      y      flux    HFR  SNR      Ref:    #   x      y      flux    HFR  SNR   dRA   dDEC"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.759 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   0  571.3  754.7   1521   1.38  27.6     Ref:    0  571.3  754.7   1490   1.30  27.3  0.04  0.04"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.759 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   1  427.9  426.5    910   1.35  21.3     Ref:    1  427.9  426.4    843   1.28  20.5 -0.20 -0.14"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.759 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   2  786.0  815.0    532   1.23  16.3     Ref:    4  785.9  815.2    476   1.20  15.4  0.55 -0.22"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.759 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   3 1099.0  197.0    463   1.22  15.2     Ref:    2 1099.0  196.9    616   1.29  17.6 -0.16  0.16"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.759 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   4 1016.0  690.0    393   1.19  14.0     Ref:    5 1015.8  690.0    399   1.23  14.1  0.18 -0.44"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   5 1119.0  718.0    374   1.21  13.7     Ref:    3 1118.9  718.2    478   1.27  15.5  0.62 -0.31"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   6  272.9  795.1    291   1.20  12.1     Ref:    7  273.0  795.0    298   1.18  12.2 -0.24  0.41"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar  10  410.8  127.0    215   1.09  10.4     Ref:    9  410.8  127.0    288   1.19  12.0 -0.06 -0.01"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar  12  940.4  367.9    208   1.18  10.2     Ref:    6  940.5  368.2    336   1.38  13.0  0.62  0.08"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar  16 1172.9  230.1    194   1.10   9.8     Ref:    8 1172.8  229.9    292   1.31  12.1 -0.42 -0.15"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - MultiStar: Drift median  -0.00704801 -0.0731366 10  of  22 #guide 10
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -


> MultiStar:      Diff RA:  -0.00704801  DEC:  -0.0731366
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.760 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Processing Axes
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.761 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - drift[ "RA" ] =  -0.00704801  integral[ "RA" ] =  -0.00207759
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.761 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - pulse_length[ "RA" ] =  1 ms, Direction =  "NO DIR"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.761 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - drift[ "DEC" ] =  -0.0731366  integral[ "DEC" ] =  -0.0186748
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.761 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - pulse_length[ "DEC" ] =  7 ms, Direction =  "NO DIR"
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.765 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - ################## FINISH PROCESSING ##################
[2022-01-31T14:57:14.766 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Capturing frame...
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.033 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - Starting focus with Detection:  "Centroid"  Algorithm:  "Linear"  Box size:  64  Subframe:  no  Autostar:  no  Full frame:  yes  [ 0 %, 100 %]  Step Size:  50  Threshold:  150  Gaussian Sigma:  1.5  Gaussian Kernel size:  5  Multi row average:  3  Tolerance:  5  Frames:  1  Maximum Travel:  4000
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.033 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - State: "In Progress"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.034 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Linear: v3.3. 1st pass. Travel 4000 initStep 50 pos 30000 min 0 max 100000 maxIters 30 tolerance 0.05 minlimit 26000 maxlimit 34000 init#steps 2"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.035 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Linear: initialPosition 30100 sized 50"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.035 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "LinearFocuser: extending outward movement by 250"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.035 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Focusing outward by 350 steps..."
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.077 CST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Focuser Simulator :  "[INFO] Focuser moved to position 30350 "
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.078 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - Abs Focuser position changed to  30350 State: Ok
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.079 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "LinearFocuser: un-doing extension. Moving back in by 250"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.079 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Focusing inward by 250 steps..."
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.108 CST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Focuser Simulator :  "[INFO] Focuser moved to position 30100 "
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.108 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - Abs Focuser position changed to  30100 State: Ok
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.108 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Focus position reached at 30100, starting capture in 0.5 seconds."
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.635 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Capturing image..."
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.821 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Received guide frame.
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.821 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Multistar: findTopStars 250
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.858 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Multistar: findTopStars returning: 25 stars, 0.04s"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.858 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -  StarCorrespondence found guideStar at  0 found/not 8 1
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.858 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - StarCorrespondence found  0 at 571.331 754.659 SNR 27.5092
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.858 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - ################## BEGIN PROCESSING ##################
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.858 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Star    X: 571.331 Y: 754.659 arcsecs:  1459.04 1927.21
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.859 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Reticle X: 571.313 Y: 754.67 arcsecs:  1458.99 1927.24
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.859 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -
> AFTER ROTATION  Diff RA:  0.0285951  DEC:  -0.0465012
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.859 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Multistar getDrift, reticle: 571.313 754.67 guidestar 571.31 756.012 so offsets: 0.00238037 -1.34137
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.859 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "            #   x      y      flux    HFR  SNR      Ref:    #   x      y      flux    HFR  SNR   dRA   dDEC"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.859 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   0  571.3  754.7   1514   1.37  27.5     Ref:    0  571.3  754.7   1490   1.30  27.3  0.03 -0.05"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.859 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   1  428.0  426.5    869   1.31  20.8     Ref:    1  427.9  426.4    843   1.28  20.5 -0.19 -0.34"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.859 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   2 1099.0  197.0    502   1.20  15.8     Ref:    2 1099.0  196.9    616   1.29  17.6 -0.15  0.10"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   3 1119.0  718.0    472   1.26  15.4     Ref:    3 1118.9  718.2    478   1.27  15.5  0.47 -0.10"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   4  786.0  815.0    459   1.19  15.2     Ref:    4  785.9  815.2    476   1.20  15.4  0.44 -0.07"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   5  273.0  795.0    384   1.24  13.9     Ref:    7  273.0  795.0    298   1.18  12.2 -0.04 -0.01"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   6 1016.0  690.0    384   1.17  13.8     Ref:    5 1015.9  690.0    399   1.23  14.1 -0.00 -0.29"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   9  940.5  368.0    238   1.21  10.9     Ref:    6  940.5  368.2    336   1.38  13.0  0.36 -0.10"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar  11  411.0  126.9    228   1.12  10.7     Ref:    9  410.8  127.0    288   1.19  12.0  0.08 -0.47"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - MultiStar: Drift median  0.0285951 -0.0959375 9  of  25 #guide 10
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.860 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -
> MultiStar:      Diff RA:  0.0285951  DEC:  -0.0959375
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.861 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Processing Axes
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.861 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - drift[ "RA" ] =  0.0285951  integral[ "RA" ] =  -0.00150569
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.861 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - pulse_length[ "RA" ] =  6 ms, Direction =  "NO DIR"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.861 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - drift[ "DEC" ] =  -0.0959375  integral[ "DEC" ] =  -0.0205936
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.861 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - pulse_length[ "DEC" ] =  9 ms, Direction =  "NO DIR"
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.869 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - ################## FINISH PROCESSING ##################
[2022-01-31T14:57:15.869 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Capturing frame...
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.664 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Image received."
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.676 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Detecting sources..."
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.691 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Detection complete."
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.709 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - Focus newFITS # 1 : Current HFR  1.03799  Num stars  2
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.714 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "RelativeHFR: orig 1.03799 computed 1.11082 relative 1.11082"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.714 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Linear: step 1, newMeasurement(30100, 1.03799 -> 1.11082, 2)"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.714 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Linear: requesting position 30050"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.732 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Focusing inward by 50 steps..."
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.747 CST INFO ][           org.kde.kstars.indi] - Focuser Simulator :  "[INFO] Focuser moved to position 30050 "
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.748 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - Abs Focuser position changed to  30050 State: Ok
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.748 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Focus position reached at 30050, starting capture in 0.5 seconds."
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.927 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Received guide frame.
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.927 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Multistar: findTopStars 250
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.963 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Multistar: findTopStars returning: 27 stars, 0.04s"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.963 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -  StarCorrespondence found guideStar at  0 found/not 9 0
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.963 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - StarCorrespondence found  0 at 571.319 754.67 SNR 27.2256
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - ################## BEGIN PROCESSING ##################
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Star    X: 571.319 Y: 754.67 arcsecs:  1459.01 1927.24
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Reticle X: 571.313 Y: 754.67 arcsecs:  1458.99 1927.24
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -
> AFTER ROTATION  Diff RA:  -0.000653619  DEC:  -0.0165209
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Multistar getDrift, reticle: 571.313 754.67 guidestar 571.31 756.012 so offsets: 0.00238037 -1.34137
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "            #   x      y      flux    HFR  SNR      Ref:    #   x      y      flux    HFR  SNR   dRA   dDEC"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   0  571.3  754.7   1482   1.35  27.2     Ref:    0  571.3  754.7   1490   1.30  27.3 -0.00 -0.02"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.964 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   1  428.0  426.6    781   1.27  19.8     Ref:    1  427.9  426.4    843   1.28  20.5 -0.31 -0.27"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   2 1098.9  197.0    571   1.22  16.9     Ref:    2 1099.0  196.9    616   1.29  17.6 -0.19  0.21"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   3  786.0  815.0    457   1.19  15.1     Ref:    4  785.9  815.2    476   1.20  15.4  0.51 -0.14"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   4 1119.0  718.0    390   1.21  14.0     Ref:    3 1118.9  718.2    478   1.27  15.5  0.61 -0.29"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   5  273.0  795.0    375   1.22  13.7     Ref:    7  273.0  795.0    298   1.18  12.2 -0.16  0.04"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   6 1016.0  690.0    370   1.20  13.6     Ref:    5 1015.9  690.0    399   1.23  14.1 -0.02 -0.35"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar   8  411.0  127.2    252   1.21  11.2     Ref:    9  410.8  127.0    288   1.19  12.0 -0.54 -0.46"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar  11  940.5  368.0    223   1.20  10.6     Ref:    6  940.5  368.2    336   1.38  13.0  0.34 -0.19"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.965 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "MultiStar  19 1173.0  230.0    177   1.06   9.4     Ref:    8 1172.9  229.9    292   1.31  12.1 -0.15 -0.39"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.966 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - MultiStar: Drift median  -0.0834747 -0.228995 10  of  27 #guide 10
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.966 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -
> MultiStar:      Diff RA:  -0.0834747  DEC:  -0.228995
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.966 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Processing Axes
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.966 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - drift[ "RA" ] =  -0.0834747  integral[ "RA" ] =  -0.00317518
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.966 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - pulse_length[ "RA" ] =  18 ms, Direction =  "NO DIR"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.966 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - drift[ "DEC" ] =  -0.228995  integral[ "DEC" ] =  -0.0251735
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.966 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - pulse_length[ "DEC" ] =  23 ms, Direction =  "NO DIR"
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.971 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - ################## FINISH PROCESSING ##################
[2022-01-31T14:57:16.971 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Capturing frame...
[2022-01-31T14:57:17.274 CST INFO ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.focus] - "Capturing image..."
[2022-01-31T14:57:18.030 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Received guide frame.
[2022-01-31T14:57:18.030 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - Multistar: findTopStars 250
[2022-01-31T14:57:18.065 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] - "Multistar: findTopStars returning: 25 stars, 0.04s"
[2022-01-31T14:57:18.065 CST DEBG ][     org.kde.kstars.ekos.guide] -  StarCorrespondence found guideStar at  0 found/not 9 0 

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