diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
index 45eec122..506a3591 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.cpp
@@ -390,6 +390,7 @@ void Game::init(void)
     slidermode = SLIDER_NONE;
 
     disablepause = false;
+    disableaudiopause = false;
     inputdelay = false;
 }
 
@@ -4198,6 +4199,11 @@ void Game::deserializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, ScreenSettings* s
             disablepause = help.Int(pText);
         }
 
+        if (SDL_strcmp(pKey, "disableaudiopause") == 0)
+        {
+            disableaudiopause = help.Int(pText);
+        }
+
         if (SDL_strcmp(pKey, "over30mode") == 0)
         {
             over30mode = help.Int(pText);
@@ -4469,6 +4475,8 @@ void Game::serializesettings(tinyxml2::XMLElement* dataNode, const ScreenSetting
 
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "disablepause", (int) disablepause);
 
+    xml::update_tag(dataNode, "disableaudiopause", (int) disableaudiopause);
+
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "notextoutline", (int) graphics.notextoutline);
 
     xml::update_tag(dataNode, "translucentroomname", (int) graphics.translucentroomname);
@@ -6118,6 +6126,7 @@ void Game::createmenu( enum Menu::MenuName t, bool samemenu/*= false*/ )
     }
     case Menu::advancedoptions:
         option("unfocus pause");
+        option("unfocus audio pause");
         option("room name background");
         option("return");
         menuyoff = 0;
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Game.h b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
index 4d22e2f5..e1aa4ed2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Game.h
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Game.h
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ public:
     void unlockAchievement(const char *name);
 
     bool disablepause;
+    bool disableaudiopause;
     bool inputdelay;
 };
 
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
index bf18f2f0..d61e0fb2 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Input.cpp
@@ -715,6 +715,12 @@ static void menuactionpress(void)
             music.playef(11);
             break;
         case 1:
+            /* toggle unfocus music pause */
+            game.disableaudiopause = !game.disableaudiopause;
+            game.savestatsandsettings_menu();
+            music.playef(11);
+            break;
+        case 2:
             // toggle translucent roomname BG
             graphics.translucentroomname = !graphics.translucentroomname;
             game.savestatsandsettings_menu();
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
index e6916776..8db01e09 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
@@ -327,8 +327,11 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 				if (!game.disablepause)
 				{
 					isActive = true;
-					music.resume();
-					music.resumeef();
+					if (!game.disableaudiopause)
+					{
+						music.resume();
+						music.resumeef();
+					}
 				}
 				if (SDL_strcmp(SDL_GetCurrentVideoDriver(), "x11") == 0)
 				{
@@ -347,8 +350,11 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 				if (!game.disablepause)
 				{
 					isActive = false;
-					music.pause();
-					music.pauseef();
+					if (!game.disableaudiopause)
+					{
+						music.pause();
+						music.pauseef();
+					}
 				}
 				if (SDL_strcmp(SDL_GetCurrentVideoDriver(), "x11") == 0)
 				{
diff --git a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
index 8c8c58e5..d94e4c8d 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/Render.cpp
@@ -684,6 +684,19 @@ static void menurender(void)
             }
             break;
         case 1:
+            graphics.bigprint(-1, 30, "Unfocus Audio", tr, tg, tb, true);
+            graphics.Print(-1, 65, "Toggle if the audio will pause", tr, tg, tb, true);
+            graphics.Print(-1, 75, "when the window is unfocused.", tr, tg, tb, true);
+            if (game.disableaudiopause)
+            {
+                graphics.Print(-1, 95, "Unfocus audio pause is OFF", tr/2, tg/2, tb/2, true);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                graphics.Print(-1, 95, "Unfocus audio pause is ON", tr, tg, tb, true);
+            }
+            break;
+        case 2:
             graphics.bigprint(-1, 30, "Room Name BG", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 65, "Lets you see through what is behind", tr, tg, tb, true);
             graphics.Print( -1, 75, "the name at the bottom of the screen.", tr, tg, tb, true);