diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index ad0b5af..ec30684 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+version 0.9.5
+-------------
+
+- fix issue introduced in 0.9.4 with paused connections
+
 version 0.9.4
 -------------
 
diff --git a/server/protocol.py b/server/protocol.py
index 3f0f51c..9cf0cb0 100644
--- a/server/protocol.py
+++ b/server/protocol.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class ServerManager(util.LoggedClass):
             now = time.time()
             keep = []
             for pair in self.delayed_sessions:
-                timeout, session = pair
+                timeout, (priority, queue_id, session) = pair
                 if not session.pause and timeout <= now:
                     self.queue.put_nowait(session)
                 else:
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index bff806e..ee71a25 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.4"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.5"