diff --git a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
index bce3720e..954432bb 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/KeyPoll.cpp
@@ -347,6 +347,8 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 				SDL_DisableScreenSaver();
 				break;
 			case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST:
+				// For some reason, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED doesn't seem to get sent on Emscripten.
+#ifndef __EMSCRIPTEN__
 				if (!game.disablepause)
 				{
 					isActive = false;
@@ -356,6 +358,8 @@ void KeyPoll::Poll(void)
 						music.pauseef();
 					}
 				}
+#endif
+
 				if (SDL_strcmp(SDL_GetCurrentVideoDriver(), "x11") == 0)
 				{
 					wasFullscreen = !graphics.screenbuffer->isWindowed;