diff --git a/data/language/english_uk.txt b/data/language/english_uk.txt
index 2dc461a654..b125cef62f 100644
--- a/data/language/english_uk.txt
+++ b/data/language/english_uk.txt
@@ -3891,6 +3891,7 @@ STR_5549    :Year/Month/Day
 STR_5550    :{POP16}{POP16}Year {COMMA16}, {PUSH16}{PUSH16}{MONTH} {PUSH16}{PUSH16}{STRINGID}
 STR_5551    :Year/Day/Month
 STR_5552    :{POP16}{POP16}Year {COMMA16}, {PUSH16}{PUSH16}{PUSH16}{STRINGID} {MONTH}
+STR_5553    :Pause game when Steam overlay is open
 
 #####################
 # Rides/attractions # 
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index c979af93ea..3f45c323b9 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ config_property_definition _generalDefinitions[] = {
 	{ offsetof(general_configuration, day_night_cycle),					"day_night_cycle",				CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(general_configuration, upper_case_banners),				"upper_case_banners",			CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(general_configuration, allow_loading_with_incorrect_checksum),"allow_loading_with_incorrect_checksum",	CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,			NULL					},
+	{ offsetof(general_configuration, steam_overlay_pause),				"steam_overlay_pause",			CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		true,							NULL					},
 };
 
 config_property_definition _interfaceDefinitions[] = {
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 127e7602e4..7708042d0a 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint8 day_night_cycle;
 	uint8 upper_case_banners;
 	uint8 allow_loading_with_incorrect_checksum;
+	uint8 steam_overlay_pause;
 } general_configuration;
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/src/localisation/string_ids.h b/src/localisation/string_ids.h
index 779e3dac99..75d5d689eb 100644
--- a/src/localisation/string_ids.h
+++ b/src/localisation/string_ids.h
@@ -2126,6 +2126,8 @@ enum {
 	STR_DATE_FORMAT_YEAR_DAY_MONTH = 5551,
 	STR_DATE_FORMAT_YDM = 5552,
 
+	STR_STEAM_OVERLAY_PAUSE = 5553,
+
 	// Have to include resource strings (from scenarios and objects) for the time being now that language is partially working
 	STR_COUNT = 32768
 };
diff --git a/src/platform/platform.h b/src/platform/platform.h
index 545cac11cd..491c07d39c 100644
--- a/src/platform/platform.h
+++ b/src/platform/platform.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ uint16 platform_get_locale_language();
 uint8 platform_get_locale_measurement_format();
 uint8 platform_get_locale_temperature_format();
 
+bool platform_is_steam_overlay_attached();
+
 // Windows specific definitions
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	// Defining WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN breaks dsound.h in audio.h (uncomment when dsound is finally removed)
diff --git a/src/platform/shared.c b/src/platform/shared.c
index 900ef27d61..d6d3fad15e 100644
--- a/src/platform/shared.c
+++ b/src/platform/shared.c
@@ -201,7 +201,10 @@ static void overlay_post_render(int width, int height) {
 
 	// Detect an active Steam overlay by checking if the center pixel is changed by the gray fade.
 	// Will not be triggered by applications rendering to corners, like FRAPS, MSI Afterburner and Friends popups.
-	bool newOverlayActive = _pixelBeforeOverlay != _pixelAfterOverlay;
+	bool newOverlayActive =
+		_pixelBeforeOverlay != _pixelAfterOverlay &&
+		platform_is_steam_overlay_attached() &&
+		gConfigGeneral.steam_overlay_pause;
 
 	// Toggle game pause state consistently with base pause state
 	if (!overlayActive && newOverlayActive) {
diff --git a/src/platform/windows.c b/src/platform/windows.c
index 911d42475f..b0a26b45a0 100644
--- a/src/platform/windows.c
+++ b/src/platform/windows.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
 #include <windows.h>
+#include <psapi.h>
 #include <shlobj.h>
 #include <SDL_syswm.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -839,4 +840,9 @@ uint8 platform_get_locale_temperature_format()
 		return TEMPERATURE_FORMAT_C;
 	}
 }
+
+bool platform_is_steam_overlay_attached()
+{
+	return GetModuleHandle("GameOverlayRenderer.dll") != NULL;
+}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/windows/options.c b/src/windows/options.c
index 76a1f079ae..301843995c 100644
--- a/src/windows/options.c
+++ b/src/windows/options.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ enum WINDOW_OPTIONS_WIDGET_IDX {
 	WIDX_HARDWARE_DISPLAY_CHECKBOX,
 	WIDX_UNCAP_FPS_CHECKBOX,
 	WIDX_MINIMIZE_FOCUS_LOSS,
+	WIDX_STEAM_OVERLAY_PAUSE,
 	WIDX_RENDERING_GROUP,
 	WIDX_TILE_SMOOTHING_CHECKBOX,
 	WIDX_GRIDLINES_CHECKBOX,
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ enum WINDOW_OPTIONS_WIDGET_IDX {
 
 static rct_widget window_options_display_widgets[] = {
 	MAIN_OPTIONS_WIDGETS,
-	{ WWT_GROUPBOX,			1,	5,      304,	53,		145,	STR_HARDWARE_GROUP,		STR_NONE },					// Hardware group
+	{ WWT_GROUPBOX,			1,	5,      304,	53,		160,	STR_HARDWARE_GROUP,		STR_NONE },					// Hardware group
 	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	155,	299,	68,		79,		STR_RESOLUTION_X_BY_Y,	STR_NONE },					// resolution
 	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	288,	298,	69,		78,		STR_DROPDOWN_GLYPH,		STR_NONE },
 	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	155,	299,	83,		94,		871,					STR_NONE },					// fullscreen
@@ -176,14 +177,15 @@ static rct_widget window_options_display_widgets[] = {
 	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	99,		110,	STR_HARDWARE_DISPLAY,	STR_NONE },					// hardware display
 	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	114,	125,	STR_UNCAP_FPS,			STR_NONE },					// uncap fps
 	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	129,	140,	STR_MININISE_FULL_SCREEN_ON_FOCUS_LOSS,	STR_NONE },	// minimise fullscreen focus loss
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	144,	155,	STR_STEAM_OVERLAY_PAUSE,	STR_NONE },				// minimise fullscreen focus loss
 
-	{ WWT_GROUPBOX,			1,	5,      304,	149,	240,	STR_RENDERING_GROUP,	STR_NONE },					// Rendering group
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	164,	175,	STR_TILE_SMOOTHING, 	STR_TILE_SMOOTHING_TIP },	// landscape smoothing
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	179,	190,	STR_GRIDLINES,			STR_GRIDLINES_TIP },		// gridlines
-	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	155,	299,	193,	204,	STR_NONE,				STR_NONE },					// construction marker
-	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	288,	298,	194,	203,	STR_DROPDOWN_GLYPH,		STR_NONE },
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	209,	220,	STR_CYCLE_DAY_NIGHT,	STR_NONE },					// cycle day-night
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	224,	235,	STR_UPPER_CASE_BANNERS,	STR_NONE },					// upper case banners
+	{ WWT_GROUPBOX,			1,	5,      304,	164,	255,	STR_RENDERING_GROUP,	STR_NONE },					// Rendering group
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	179,	190,	STR_TILE_SMOOTHING, 	STR_TILE_SMOOTHING_TIP },	// landscape smoothing
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	194,	205,	STR_GRIDLINES,			STR_GRIDLINES_TIP },		// gridlines
+	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	155,	299,	208,	219,	STR_NONE,				STR_NONE },					// construction marker
+	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	288,	298,	209,	218,	STR_DROPDOWN_GLYPH,		STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	224,	235,	STR_CYCLE_DAY_NIGHT,	STR_NONE },					// cycle day-night
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		290,	239,	250,	STR_UPPER_CASE_BANNERS,	STR_NONE },					// upper case banners
 	{ WIDGETS_END },
 };
 
@@ -355,6 +357,7 @@ static uint32 window_options_page_enabled_widgets[] = {
 	(1 << WIDX_HARDWARE_DISPLAY_CHECKBOX) |
 	(1 << WIDX_UNCAP_FPS_CHECKBOX) |
 	(1 << WIDX_MINIMIZE_FOCUS_LOSS) |
+	(1 << WIDX_STEAM_OVERLAY_PAUSE) |
 	(1 << WIDX_CONSTRUCTION_MARKER) |
 	(1 << WIDX_CONSTRUCTION_MARKER_DROPDOWN) |
 	(1 << WIDX_DAY_NIGHT_CHECKBOX) |
@@ -502,6 +505,11 @@ static void window_options_mouseup(rct_window *w, int widgetIndex)
 			config_save_default();
 			window_invalidate(w);
 			break;
+		case WIDX_STEAM_OVERLAY_PAUSE:
+			gConfigGeneral.steam_overlay_pause ^= 1;
+			config_save_default();
+			window_invalidate(w);
+			break;
 		case WIDX_DAY_NIGHT_CHECKBOX:
 			gConfigGeneral.day_night_cycle ^= 1;
 			config_save_default();
@@ -1114,6 +1122,7 @@ static void window_options_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_HARDWARE_DISPLAY_CHECKBOX, gConfigGeneral.hardware_display);
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_UNCAP_FPS_CHECKBOX, gConfigGeneral.uncap_fps);
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_MINIMIZE_FOCUS_LOSS, gConfigGeneral.minimize_fullscreen_focus_loss);
+		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_STEAM_OVERLAY_PAUSE, gConfigGeneral.steam_overlay_pause);
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_DAY_NIGHT_CHECKBOX, gConfigGeneral.day_night_cycle);
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_UPPER_CASE_BANNERS_CHECKBOX, gConfigGeneral.upper_case_banners);
 
@@ -1131,6 +1140,7 @@ static void window_options_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 		window_options_display_widgets[WIDX_HARDWARE_DISPLAY_CHECKBOX].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_display_widgets[WIDX_UNCAP_FPS_CHECKBOX].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_display_widgets[WIDX_MINIMIZE_FOCUS_LOSS].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
+		window_options_display_widgets[WIDX_STEAM_OVERLAY_PAUSE].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_display_widgets[WIDX_DAY_NIGHT_CHECKBOX].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_display_widgets[WIDX_UPPER_CASE_BANNERS_CHECKBOX].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		break;