diff --git a/latex/thesis/common.tex b/latex/thesis/common.tex
index 5138244..857c79b 100644
--- a/latex/thesis/common.tex
+++ b/latex/thesis/common.tex
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@
     \captionsetup{labelformat=algocaption,labelsep=colon}
     \lstset{
         mathescape=true,
+        escapeinside=||,
         frame=tB,
         numbers=left,
         numberstyle=\tiny,
@@ -178,5 +179,26 @@
 }
 {}
 
+%
+% Allows for pausing and resuming the numbering in an lstlisting environment
+% Taken from https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/215697
+%
+
+\let\origthelstnumber\thelstnumber
+\makeatletter
+\newcommand*\Suppressnumber{%
+  \lst@AddToHook{OnNewLine}{%
+    \let\thelstnumber\relax%
+     \advance\c@lstnumber-\@ne\relax%
+    }%
+}
+\newcommand*\Reactivatenumber{%
+  \lst@AddToHook{OnNewLine}{%
+   \let\thelstnumber\origthelstnumber%
+   \advance\c@lstnumber\@ne\relax}%
+}
+\makeatother
+
+
 % For a way to add custom endings to acronyms see https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/268225