diff --git a/src/blackcore/simulator.h b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
index 548e806a0..df9c4d71b 100644
--- a/src/blackcore/simulator.h
+++ b/src/blackcore/simulator.h
@@ -51,15 +51,6 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Destructor
         virtual ~ISimulator() {}
 
-        //! Are we connected to the simulator?
-        virtual bool isConnected() const = 0;
-
-        //! Simulator paused?
-        virtual bool isPaused() const = 0;
-
-        //! Simulator running?
-        virtual bool isSimulating() const = 0;
-
         //! Combined status
         virtual int getSimulatorStatus() const;
 
@@ -206,6 +197,15 @@ namespace BlackCore
         //! Default constructor
         ISimulator(QObject *parent = nullptr) : QObject(parent) {}
 
+        //! Are we connected to the simulator?
+        virtual bool isConnected() const = 0;
+
+        //! Simulator paused?
+        virtual bool isPaused() const = 0;
+
+        //! Simulator running?
+        virtual bool isSimulating() const = 0;
+
         //! Add new remote aircraft physically to the simulator
         //! \sa changeRemoteAircraftEnabled to hide a remote aircraft
         virtual bool physicallyAddRemoteAircraft(const BlackMisc::Simulation::CSimulatedAircraft &remoteAircraft) = 0;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
index f8be8723b..f1ef9930b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fs9/simulator_fs9.h
@@ -48,12 +48,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Destructor
             virtual ~CSimulatorFs9() = default;
 
-            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isConnected()
-            virtual bool isConnected() const override;
-
-            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimulating
-            virtual bool isSimulating() const override { return isConnected(); }
-
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::connectTo()
             virtual bool connectTo() override;
 
@@ -88,6 +82,12 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             virtual void displayTextMessage(const BlackMisc::Network::CTextMessage &message) const override;
 
         protected:
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isConnected()
+            virtual bool isConnected() const override;
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimulating
+            virtual bool isSimulating() const override { return isConnected(); }
+
             //! Timer event
             virtual void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event);
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
index 9210f760e..bb5e8023c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/fsx/simulator_fsx.h
@@ -83,12 +83,6 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! Destructor
             virtual ~CSimulatorFsx();
 
-            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isConnected()
-            virtual bool isConnected() const override;
-
-            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimulating
-            virtual bool isSimulating() const override;
-
             //! SimConnect Callback
             static void CALLBACK SimConnectProc(SIMCONNECT_RECV *pData, DWORD cbData, void *pContext);
 
@@ -135,6 +129,12 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             void setSimConnectObjectID(DWORD requestID, DWORD objectID);
 
         protected:
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isConnected()
+            virtual bool isConnected() const override;
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimulating
+            virtual bool isSimulating() const override;
+
             //! Timer event (our SimConnect event loop), runs \sa ps_dispatch
             //! \sa m_simconnectTimerId
             virtual void timerEvent(QTimerEvent *event) override;
diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
index 044b18553..9cf119dec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulator_xplane.h
@@ -38,18 +38,9 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
                              BlackMisc::Simulation::IRemoteAircraftProvider *remoteAircraftProvider,
                              QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
-            //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::isConnected
-            virtual bool isConnected() const override;
-
             //! \copydoc ISimulator::isTimeSynchronized
             virtual bool isTimeSynchronized() const override { return false; } // TODO: Can we query the XP intrinisc feature?
 
-            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimPaused
-            virtual bool isPaused() const override { return false; }
-
-            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimulating
-            virtual bool isSimulating() const override { return isConnected(); }
-
             //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::getIcaoForModelString
             virtual BlackMisc::Aviation::CAircraftIcaoData getIcaoForModelString(const QString &modelString) const override;
 
@@ -120,6 +111,20 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             //! \copydoc CSimulatorCommon::ps_remoteProviderRemovedAircraft
             virtual void ps_remoteProviderRemovedAircraft(const BlackMisc::Aviation::CCallsign &callsign) override;
 
+        protected:
+            //! \copydoc BlackCore::ISimulator::isConnected
+            virtual bool isConnected() const override;
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimPaused
+            virtual bool isPaused() const override
+            {
+                //! \todo XP: provide correct pause state
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            //! \copydoc ISimulator::isSimulating
+            virtual bool isSimulating() const override { return isConnected(); }
+
         private slots:
             void ps_serviceUnregistered();
             void ps_setAirportsInRange(const QStringList &icaoCodes, const QStringList &names, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &lats, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &lons, const BlackMisc::CSequence<double> &alts);