diff --git a/data/language/english_us.txt b/data/language/english_us.txt
index 1d2ceb24f3..81cc076e75 100644
--- a/data/language/english_us.txt
+++ b/data/language/english_us.txt
@@ -3830,3 +3830,4 @@ STR_5485    :{SMALLFONT}{STRING}
 STR_5486    :{BLACK}{COMMA16}
 STR_5487    :{SMALLFONT}{BLACK}Show recent messages
 STR_5488    :No entrance
+STR_5490    :Disable audio on focus loss
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 5ae5a27555..f5186b7d30 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ config_property_definition _interfaceDefinitions[] = {
 config_property_definition _soundDefinitions[] = {
 	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, title_music),						"title_music",					CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_UINT8,		2,								NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, sound),								"sound",						CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		true,							NULL					},
-	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, ride_music),						"ride_music",					CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		true,							NULL					},
+	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, ride_music),						"ride_music",					CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		false,							NULL					},
+	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, audio_focus),						"audio_focus",					CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_BOOLEAN,		true,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, master_volume),						"master_volume",				CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_UINT8,		100,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, music_volume),						"music_volume",					CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_UINT8,		100,							NULL					},
 	{ offsetof(sound_configuration, device),							"audio_device",					CONFIG_VALUE_TYPE_STRING,		{ .value_string = NULL },		NULL					},
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index a4c5993f67..5678b3f444 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint8 title_music;
 	uint8 sound;
 	uint8 ride_music;
+	uint8 audio_focus;
 	uint8 master_volume;
 	uint8 music_volume;
 	utf8string device;
diff --git a/src/localisation/string_ids.h b/src/localisation/string_ids.h
index f1351da221..942ccc6b97 100644
--- a/src/localisation/string_ids.h
+++ b/src/localisation/string_ids.h
@@ -2025,6 +2025,8 @@ enum {
 
 	STR_TRACKED_GUESTS_ONLY_TIP = 5489,
 
+	STR_AUDIO_FOCUS = 5490,
+
 	// 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/shared.c b/src/platform/shared.c
index 3ccc5c0825..75e9efe81c 100644
--- a/src/platform/shared.c
+++ b/src/platform/shared.c
@@ -352,13 +352,11 @@ void platform_process_messages()
 		case SDL_WINDOWEVENT:
 			if (e.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_SIZE_CHANGED)
 				platform_resize(e.window.data1, e.window.data2);
-			if (e.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED) {
-				if (gConfigSound.sound) {
+			if (gConfigSound.audio_focus && gConfigSound.sound) {
+				if (e.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_GAINED) {
 					unpause_sounds();
 				}
-			}
-			if (e.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST) {
-				if (gConfigSound.sound) {
+				if (e.window.event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST) {
 					pause_sounds();
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/windows/options.c b/src/windows/options.c
index e2f1229606..fc62925905 100644
--- a/src/windows/options.c
+++ b/src/windows/options.c
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ enum WINDOW_OPTIONS_WIDGET_IDX {
 	WIDX_SOUND_DROPDOWN,
 	WIDX_SOUND_CHECKBOX,
 	WIDX_MUSIC_CHECKBOX,
+	WIDX_AUDIO_FOCUS_CHECKBOX,
 	WIDX_TITLE_MUSIC,
 	WIDX_TITLE_MUSIC_DROPDOWN,
 	WIDX_MASTER_VOLUME,
@@ -202,14 +203,15 @@ static rct_widget window_options_culture_widgets[] = {
 
 static rct_widget window_options_audio_widgets[] = {
 	MAIN_OPTIONS_WIDGETS,
-	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	10,		299,	53,		64,		865,			STR_NONE },	// audio device
-	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	288,	298,	54,		63,		876,			STR_NONE },
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		229,	69,		80,		STR_SOUND,		STR_NONE },	// enable / disable sound
-	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		229,	84,		95,		STR_MUSIC,		STR_NONE },	// enable / disable music
-	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	155,	299,	98,		109,	STR_NONE,		STR_NONE },	// title music
-	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	288,	298,	99,		108,	876,			STR_NONE },
-	{ WWT_SCROLL,			1,	155,	299,	68,		80,		1,				STR_NONE }, // master volume
-	{ WWT_SCROLL,			1,	155,	299,	83,		95,		1,				STR_NONE }, // music volume
+	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	10,		299,	53,		64,		865,					STR_NONE },	// audio device
+	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	288,	298,	54,		63,		876,					STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		229,	69,		80,		STR_SOUND,				STR_NONE },	// enable / disable sound
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		229,	84,		95,		STR_MUSIC,				STR_NONE },	// enable / disable music
+	{ WWT_CHECKBOX,			1,	10,		229,	98,		110,	STR_AUDIO_FOCUS,		STR_NONE },	// enable / disable audio disabled on focus lost
+	{ WWT_DROPDOWN,			1,	155,	299,	112,	124,	STR_NONE,				STR_NONE },	// title music
+	{ WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON,	1,	288,	298,	113,	123,	876,					STR_NONE },
+	{ WWT_SCROLL,			1,	155,	299,	68,		80,		1,						STR_NONE }, // master volume
+	{ WWT_SCROLL,			1,	155,	299,	83,		95,		1,						STR_NONE }, // music volume
 	{ WIDGETS_END },
 };
 
@@ -372,6 +374,7 @@ static uint32 window_options_page_enabled_widgets[] = {
 	(1 << WIDX_SOUND_DROPDOWN) |
 	(1 << WIDX_SOUND_CHECKBOX) |
 	(1 << WIDX_MUSIC_CHECKBOX) |
+	(1 << WIDX_AUDIO_FOCUS_CHECKBOX) |
 	(1 << WIDX_TITLE_MUSIC) |
 	(1 << WIDX_TITLE_MUSIC_DROPDOWN),
 
@@ -523,6 +526,11 @@ static void window_options_mouseup(rct_window *w, int widgetIndex)
 			config_save_default();
 			window_invalidate(w);
 			break;
+		case WIDX_AUDIO_FOCUS_CHECKBOX:
+			gConfigSound.audio_focus = !gConfigSound.audio_focus;
+			config_save_default();
+			window_invalidate(w);
+			break;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -1154,6 +1162,7 @@ static void window_options_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_SOUND_CHECKBOX, gConfigSound.sound);
 		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_MUSIC_CHECKBOX, gConfigSound.ride_music);
+		widget_set_checkbox_value(w, WIDX_AUDIO_FOCUS_CHECKBOX, gConfigSound.audio_focus);
 
 		if(w->frame_no == 0){ // initialize only on first frame, otherwise the scrollbars wont be able to be modified
 			widget = &window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_MASTER_VOLUME];
@@ -1169,6 +1178,7 @@ static void window_options_invalidate(rct_window *w)
 		window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_SOUND_DROPDOWN].type = WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON;
 		window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_SOUND_CHECKBOX].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_MUSIC_CHECKBOX].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
+		window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_AUDIO_FOCUS_CHECKBOX].type = WWT_CHECKBOX;
 		window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_TITLE_MUSIC].type = WWT_DROPDOWN;
 		window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_TITLE_MUSIC_DROPDOWN].type = WWT_DROPDOWN_BUTTON;
 		window_options_audio_widgets[WIDX_MASTER_VOLUME].type = WWT_SCROLL;