diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.c b/src/pc/configfile.c
index c19838556b..78369c76fc 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.c
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.c
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ ConfigWindow configWindow       = {
     .fullscreen = false,
     .exiting_fullscreen = false,
     .settings_changed = false,
+    .pause_on_focus_lost = false,
+    .focus_lost = false,
 };
 unsigned int configFiltering    = 1;          // 0=force nearest, 1=linear, (TODO) 2=three-point
 unsigned int configMasterVolume = MAX_VOLUME; // 0 - MAX_VOLUME
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ static const struct ConfigOption options[] = {
     {.name = "window_h",             .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configWindow.h},
     {.name = "vsync",                .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configWindow.vsync},
     {.name = "texture_filtering",    .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configFiltering},
+    {.name = "pause_on_focus_lost",  .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BOOL, .boolValue = &configWindow.pause_on_focus_lost},
     {.name = "master_volume",        .type = CONFIG_TYPE_UINT, .uintValue = &configMasterVolume},
     {.name = "key_a",                .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BIND, .uintValue = configKeyA},
     {.name = "key_b",                .type = CONFIG_TYPE_BIND, .uintValue = configKeyB},
diff --git a/src/pc/configfile.h b/src/pc/configfile.h
index 17a7e25dbc..b4dc3f5106 100644
--- a/src/pc/configfile.h
+++ b/src/pc/configfile.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ typedef struct {
     bool fullscreen;
     bool exiting_fullscreen;
     bool settings_changed;
+    bool pause_on_focus_lost;
+    bool focus_lost;
 } ConfigWindow;
 
 extern ConfigWindow configWindow;
diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
index e86a100c9e..7598505443 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ static void gfx_sdl_handle_events(void) {
                             break;
                     }
                 }
+                switch (event.window.event) {
+                    case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST:
+                        configWindow.focus_lost = true;
+                        break;
+                    case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED:
+                        configWindow.focus_lost = false;
+                        break;
+                }
                 break;
             case SDL_QUIT:
                 game_exit();
diff --git a/src/pc/pc_main.c b/src/pc/pc_main.c
index c4162c3216..4ac864eaff 100644
--- a/src/pc/pc_main.c
+++ b/src/pc/pc_main.c
@@ -57,10 +57,7 @@ void send_display_list(struct SPTask *spTask) {
 
 #define printf
 
-void produce_one_frame(void) {
-    gfx_start_frame();
-    game_loop_one_iteration();
-    
+static void queue_audio(void) {
     int samples_left = audio_api->buffered();
     u32 num_audio_samples = samples_left < audio_api->get_desired_buffered() ? 544 : 528;
     //printf("Audio samples: %d %u\n", samples_left, num_audio_samples);
@@ -80,7 +77,16 @@ void produce_one_frame(void) {
         audio_buffer[i] = ((s32)audio_buffer[i] * mod) >> VOLUME_SHIFT;
 
     audio_api->play((u8*)audio_buffer, 2 * num_audio_samples * 4);
-    
+}
+
+void produce_one_frame(void) {
+    gfx_start_frame();
+
+    if (!(configWindow.pause_on_focus_lost && configWindow.focus_lost)) {
+        game_loop_one_iteration();
+        queue_audio();
+    }
+
     gfx_end_frame();
 }