diff --git a/source/ps/Globals.cpp b/source/ps/Globals.cpp
index a4d6bde55c..9fdbf0ea2e 100644
--- a/source/ps/Globals.cpp
+++ b/source/ps/Globals.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "Globals.h"
 
 #include "lib/external_libraries/libsdl.h"
-
+#include "soundmanager/SoundManager.h"
 
 bool g_app_minimized = false;
 bool g_app_has_focus = true;
@@ -68,9 +68,15 @@ InReaction GlobalsInputHandler(const SDL_Event_* ev)
 #else
 	case SDL_ACTIVEEVENT:
 		if(ev->ev.active.state & SDL_APPACTIVE)
+		{
 			g_app_minimized = (ev->ev.active.gain == 0);	// negated
+			g_SoundManager->Pause( g_app_minimized );
+		}
 		if(ev->ev.active.state & SDL_APPINPUTFOCUS)
+		{
 			g_app_has_focus = (ev->ev.active.gain != 0);
+			g_SoundManager->Pause( !g_app_has_focus );
+		}
 		if(ev->ev.active.state & SDL_APPMOUSEFOCUS)
 			g_mouse_active = (ev->ev.active.gain != 0);
 		return IN_PASS;
diff --git a/source/scripting/ScriptGlue.cpp b/source/scripting/ScriptGlue.cpp
index d433aee30a..2bf25c9450 100644
--- a/source/scripting/ScriptGlue.cpp
+++ b/source/scripting/ScriptGlue.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "renderer/Renderer.h"
 #include "scriptinterface/ScriptInterface.h"
 #include "simulation2/Simulation2.h"
+#include "soundmanager/SoundManager.h"
 
 // rationale: the function table is now at the end of the source file to
 // avoid the need for forward declarations for every function.
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ JSBool SetPaused(JSContext* cx, uintN argc, jsval* vp)
 	try
 	{
 		g_Game->m_Paused = ToPrimitive<bool> (JS_ARGV(cx, vp)[0]);
+		g_SoundManager->Pause(g_Game->m_Paused);
 	}
 	catch (PSERROR_Scripting_ConversionFailed)
 	{
diff --git a/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.cpp b/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.cpp
index eb2fb4183f..ff23fb001f 100644
--- a/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.cpp
+++ b/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.cpp
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ CSoundManager::CSoundManager()
 	m_BufferCount		= 50;
 	m_BufferSize		= 65536;
 	m_MusicEnabled		= true;
+	m_MusicPaused     = false;
+	m_AmbientPaused   = false;
+	m_ActionPaused     = false;
+
 	m_DistressTime	= 0;
 	m_DistressErrCount = 0;
 
@@ -649,5 +653,39 @@ void CSoundManager::SetAmbientItem(ISoundItem* anItem)
 	AL_CHECK
 }
 
+
+void CSoundManager::Pause(bool pauseIt)
+{
+  PauseMusic(pauseIt);
+  PauseAmbient(pauseIt);
+  PauseAction(pauseIt);
+}
+
+void CSoundManager::PauseMusic (bool pauseIt)
+{
+  if (m_CurrentTune && pauseIt)
+    m_CurrentTune->Pause();
+  else if ( m_CurrentTune )
+    m_CurrentTune->Resume();
+
+  m_MusicPaused = pauseIt;
+}
+
+void CSoundManager::PauseAmbient (bool pauseIt)
+{
+  if (m_CurrentEnvirons && pauseIt)
+    m_CurrentEnvirons->Pause();
+  else if ( m_CurrentEnvirons )
+    m_CurrentEnvirons->Resume();
+
+  m_AmbientPaused = pauseIt;
+}
+
+void CSoundManager::PauseAction (bool pauseIt)
+{
+  m_ActionPaused = pauseIt;
+}
+
+
 #endif // CONFIG2_AUDIO
 
diff --git a/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.h b/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.h
index f3518595cd..1c1c90788d 100644
--- a/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.h
+++ b/source/soundmanager/SoundManager.h
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ protected:
 	bool m_MusicEnabled;
 	bool m_SoundEnabled;
 
+	bool m_MusicPaused;
+	bool m_AmbientPaused;
+	bool m_ActionPaused;
+
 	long m_DistressErrCount;
 	long m_DistressTime;
 
@@ -122,6 +126,11 @@ public:
 	void SetDistressThroughShortage();
 	void SetDistressThroughError();
 
+  	void Pause(bool pauseIt);
+  	void PauseMusic (bool pauseIt);
+  	void PauseAmbient (bool pauseIt);
+  	void PauseAction (bool pauseIt);
+
 protected:
 	void InitListener();
 	virtual Status AlcInit();
diff --git a/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.cpp b/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.cpp
index 2ac84e5422..304d6ffd4c 100644
--- a/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.cpp
+++ b/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.cpp
@@ -381,5 +381,23 @@ CStrW* CSoundBase::GetName()
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+void CSoundBase::Pause()
+{
+  if (m_ALSource != 0)
+  {
+    alSourcePause(m_ALSource);
+    AL_CHECK
+  }
+}
+
+void CSoundBase::Resume()
+{
+  if (m_ALSource != 0)
+  {
+    alSourcePlay(m_ALSource);
+    AL_CHECK
+  }
+}
+
 #endif // CONFIG2_AUDIO
 
diff --git a/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.h b/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.h
index 46b26381f5..aac6d6cc84 100644
--- a/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.h
+++ b/source/soundmanager/items/CSoundBase.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ public:
 	virtual void FadeAndDelete(double fadeTime);
 	virtual	bool SoundStale();
 
+	void Pause();
+	void Resume();
 protected:
 
 	void SetNameFromPath(VfsPath& itemPath);
diff --git a/source/soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h b/source/soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h
index 2e59b7da37..a246f46f32 100644
--- a/source/soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h
+++ b/source/soundmanager/items/ISoundItem.h
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void SetGain(ALfloat gain) = 0;
 	virtual void SetLocation(const CVector3D& position) = 0;
 	virtual void SetRollOff(ALfloat gain) = 0;
+
+	virtual void Pause() = 0;
+	virtual void Resume() = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // CONFIG2_AUDIO