diff --git a/src/game/level_update.c b/src/game/level_update.c
index 72a6a607..f0bcbe15 100644
--- a/src/game/level_update.c
+++ b/src/game/level_update.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ struct CreditsEntry sCreditsSequence[] = {
     { LEVEL_CASTLE_GROUNDS, 1, 1, -128, { 0, 906, -1200 }, NULL },
     { LEVEL_NONE, 0, 1, 0, { 0, 0, 0 }, NULL },
 };
-
+extern bool focus_Lost;
 struct MarioState gMarioStates[1];
 struct HudDisplay gHudDisplay;
 s16 sCurrPlayMode;
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ void basic_update(UNUSED s16 *arg) {
 int gPressedStart = 0;
 
 s32 play_mode_normal(void) {
+    
     if (gCurrDemoInput != NULL) {
         print_intro_text();
         if (gPlayer1Controller->buttonPressed & END_DEMO) {
@@ -997,11 +998,12 @@ s32 play_mode_normal(void) {
             set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_CHANGE_LEVEL);
         } else if (sTransitionTimer != 0) {
             set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_CHANGE_AREA);
-        } else if (pressed_pause()) {
+        } else if (pressed_pause() || focus_Lost) {
             lower_background_noise(1);
             cancel_rumble();
             gCameraMovementFlags |= CAM_MOVE_PAUSE_SCREEN;
             set_play_mode(PLAY_MODE_PAUSED);
+            focus_Lost = FALSE;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c
index e8c6fa4e..0089979d 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl1.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #else
 # define FRAMERATE 30
 #endif
-
+bool focus_Lost = FALSE;
 static int inverted_scancode_table[512];
 
 static kb_callback_t kb_key_down = NULL;
@@ -202,6 +202,11 @@ static void gfx_sdl_onkeyup(int scancode) {
 static void gfx_sdl_handle_events(void) {
     SDL_Event event;
     while (SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
+        if (event.type.event = SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST)
+        {
+            focus_Lost = TRUE;
+        }
+        
         switch (event.type) {
 #ifndef TARGET_WEB
             // Scancodes are broken in Emscripten SDL2: https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3259
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@ static void gfx_sdl_handle_events(void) {
             case SDL_QUIT:
                 game_exit();
                 break;
+            
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
index 243a7043..ab43f567 100644
--- a/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
+++ b/src/pc/gfx/gfx_sdl2.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #else
 # define FRAMERATE 30
 #endif
-
+bool focus_Lost = FALSE;
 static SDL_Window *wnd;
 static SDL_GLContext ctx = NULL;
 static int inverted_scancode_table[512];
@@ -242,11 +242,13 @@ static void gfx_sdl_handle_events(void) {
             // Scancodes are broken in Emscripten SDL2: https://bugzilla.libsdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3259
             case SDL_KEYDOWN:
                 gfx_sdl_onkeydown(event.key.keysym.scancode);
+                
                 break;
             case SDL_KEYUP:
                 gfx_sdl_onkeyup(event.key.keysym.scancode);
                 break;
 #endif
+            
             case SDL_WINDOWEVENT: // TODO: Check if this makes sense to be included in the Web build
                 if (!IS_FULLSCREEN()) {
                     switch (event.window.event) {
@@ -260,12 +262,16 @@ static void gfx_sdl_handle_events(void) {
                             configWindow.w = event.window.data1;
                             configWindow.h = event.window.data2;
                             break;
+                        case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST:
+                            focus_Lost = TRUE;
+                            break;
                     }
                 }
                 break;
             case SDL_QUIT:
                 game_exit();
                 break;
+            
         }
     }