diff --git a/src/audio/audio.c b/src/audio/audio.c
index 3934632f3e..8391881d2b 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.c
+++ b/src/audio/audio.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ rct_ride_music_params gRideMusicParamsList[AUDIO_MAX_RIDE_MUSIC];
 rct_ride_music_params *gRideMusicParamsListEnd;
 void *gCrowdSoundChannel = 0;
 void *gTitleMusicChannel = 0;
+void *gRainSoundChannel = 0;
 bool gGameSoundsOff = false;
 
 void audio_init(int i)
@@ -232,6 +233,14 @@ void stop_title_music()
 	}
 }
 
+void stop_rain_sound()
+{
+	if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+		Mixer_Stop_Channel(gRainSoundChannel);
+		gRainSoundChannel = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
 *
 *  rct2: 0x006BA8E0
@@ -285,6 +294,7 @@ void audio_close()
 	stop_crowd_sound();
 	stop_title_music();
 	stop_ride_music();
+	stop_rain_sound();
 	RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_CURRENT_SOUND_DEVICE, uint32) = -1;
 }
 
@@ -309,6 +319,7 @@ void pause_sounds()
 	stop_vehicle_sounds();
 	stop_ride_music();
 	stop_crowd_sound();
+	stop_rain_sound();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/audio/audio.h b/src/audio/audio.h
index 82a475ad38..d22a26442a 100644
--- a/src/audio/audio.h
+++ b/src/audio/audio.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ extern rct_ride_music_params gRideMusicParamsList[AUDIO_MAX_RIDE_MUSIC];
 extern rct_ride_music_params *gRideMusicParamsListEnd;
 extern void *gCrowdSoundChannel;
 extern void *gTitleMusicChannel;
+extern void *gRainSoundChannel;
 extern bool gGameSoundsOff;
 
 int sound_play_panned(int sound_id, int ebx, sint16 x, sint16 y, sint16 z);
diff --git a/src/audio/mixer.cpp b/src/audio/mixer.cpp
index 210d90407d..75685e5209 100644
--- a/src/audio/mixer.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/mixer.cpp
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ void Channel::SetGroup(int group)
 Mixer::Mixer()
 {
 	effectbuffer = 0;
+	volume = 1;
 	for (int i = 0; i < countof(css1sources); i++) {
 		css1sources[i] = 0;
 	}
@@ -565,6 +566,11 @@ bool Mixer::LoadMusic(int pathid)
 	}
 }
 
+void Mixer::SetVolume(float volume)
+{
+	Mixer::volume = volume;
+}
+
 void SDLCALL Mixer::Callback(void* arg, uint8* stream, int length)
 {
 	Mixer* mixer = (Mixer*)arg;
@@ -671,7 +677,8 @@ void Mixer::MixChannel(Channel& channel, uint8* data, int length)
 					mixlength = length - loaded;
 				}
 
-				float volumeadjust = (gConfigSound.master_volume / 100.0f);
+				float volumeadjust = volume;
+				volumeadjust *= (gConfigSound.master_volume / 100.0f);
 				if (channel.group == MIXER_GROUP_MUSIC) {
 					volumeadjust *= (gConfigSound.music_volume / 100.0f);
 				}
@@ -897,3 +904,8 @@ void* Mixer_Play_Music(int pathid, int loop, int streaming)
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+void Mixer_SetVolume(float volume)
+{
+	gMixer.SetVolume(volume);
+}
diff --git a/src/audio/mixer.h b/src/audio/mixer.h
index 6f68e1177d..35fa5b92e1 100644
--- a/src/audio/mixer.h
+++ b/src/audio/mixer.h
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public:
 	Channel* Play(Source& source, int loop, bool deleteondone, bool deletesourceondone);
 	void Stop(Channel& channel);
 	bool LoadMusic(int pathid);
+	void SetVolume(float volume);
 
 	Source* css1sources[SOUND_MAXID];
 	Source* musicsources[PATH_ID_END];
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ private:
 	uint8* effectbuffer;
 	std::list<Channel*> channels;
 	Source_Null source_null;
+	float volume;
 };
 
 extern "C"
@@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ unsigned long Mixer_Channel_GetOffset(void* channel);
 int Mixer_Channel_SetOffset(void* channel, unsigned long offset);
 void Mixer_Channel_SetGroup(void* channel, int group);
 void* Mixer_Play_Music(int pathid, int loop, int streaming);
+void Mixer_SetVolume(float volume);
 
 static int DStoMixerVolume(int volume) { return (int)(SDL_MIX_MAXVOLUME * (SDL_pow(10, (float)volume / 2000))); };
 static float DStoMixerPan(int pan) { return (((float)pan + -DSBPAN_LEFT) / DSBPAN_RIGHT) / 2; };
diff --git a/src/platform/shared.c b/src/platform/shared.c
index cdf9ecf854..de47d4caf6 100644
--- a/src/platform/shared.c
+++ b/src/platform/shared.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "../addresses.h"
 #include "../audio/audio.h"
+#include "../audio/mixer.h"
 #include "../config.h"
 #include "../cursors.h"
 #include "../drawing/drawing.h"
@@ -406,10 +407,10 @@ void platform_process_messages()
 				platform_resize(e.window.data1, e.window.data2);
 			if (gConfigSound.audio_focus && gConfigSound.sound) {
 				if (e.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED) {
-					unpause_sounds();
+					Mixer_SetVolume(1);
 				}
 				if (e.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST) {
-					pause_sounds();
+					Mixer_SetVolume(0);
 				}
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/src/world/climate.c b/src/world/climate.c
index 470a1d2fbd..f65b22563b 100644
--- a/src/world/climate.c
+++ b/src/world/climate.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ static const rct_weather_transition* climate_transitions[4];
 
 // Sound data
 static int _rainVolume = 1;
-static void* _rainSoundChannel = 0;
 static unsigned int _lightningTimer, _thunderTimer;
 static void* _thunderSoundChannels[MAX_THUNDER_INSTANCES];
 static int _thunderStatus[MAX_THUNDER_INSTANCES] = { THUNDER_STATUS_NULL, THUNDER_STATUS_NULL };
@@ -108,9 +107,9 @@ void climate_reset(int climate)
 	_lightningTimer = 0;
 	_thunderTimer = 0;
 	if (_rainVolume != 1){
-		if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-			Mixer_Stop_Channel(_rainSoundChannel);
-			_rainSoundChannel = 0;
+		if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+			Mixer_Stop_Channel(gRainSoundChannel);
+			gRainSoundChannel = 0;
 		}
 		_rainVolume = 1;
 	}
@@ -251,30 +250,30 @@ void climate_update_sound()
 static void climate_update_rain_sound()
 {
 	if (_climateCurrentWeatherEffect == 1 || _climateCurrentWeatherEffect == 2) {
+		// Start playing the rain sound
+		if (!gRainSoundChannel) {
+			gRainSoundChannel = Mixer_Play_Effect(SOUND_RAIN_1, MIXER_LOOP_INFINITE, DStoMixerVolume(-4000), 0.5f, 1, 0);
+		}
 		if (_rainVolume == 1) {
-			// Start playing the rain sound
-			if (!_rainSoundChannel) {
-				_rainSoundChannel = Mixer_Play_Effect(SOUND_RAIN_1, MIXER_LOOP_INFINITE, DStoMixerVolume(-4000), 0.5f, 1, 0);
-			}
 			_rainVolume = -4000;
 		} else {
 			// Increase rain sound
 			_rainVolume = min(-1400, _rainVolume + 80);
-			if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-				Mixer_Channel_Volume(_rainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
+			if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+				Mixer_Channel_Volume(gRainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
 			}
 		}
 	} else if (_rainVolume != 1) {
 		// Decrease rain sound
 		_rainVolume -= 80;
 		if (_rainVolume > -4000) {
-			if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-				Mixer_Channel_Volume(_rainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
+			if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+				Mixer_Channel_Volume(gRainSoundChannel, DStoMixerVolume(_rainVolume));
 			}
 		} else {
-			if (_rainSoundChannel) {
-				Mixer_Stop_Channel(_rainSoundChannel);
-				_rainSoundChannel = 0;
+			if (gRainSoundChannel) {
+				Mixer_Stop_Channel(gRainSoundChannel);
+				gRainSoundChannel = 0;
 			}
 			_rainVolume = 1;
 		}