 After being recalled from his loan with St Johnstone, he made his first appearance since leaving on loan, in a 0–0 draw against Hibernian.During the match, Pawlett created controversy when he was booked for diving, leading Craig Brown to say that if it was found he had dived, the club would take action against him.In a match against Dundee on 5 May 2013, Pawlett was criticised for allegedly diving to win a penalty.