diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index d95ed2ad7c..6c64e79b06 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ static ConfigSetting generalSettings[] = {
 	ConfigSetting("WindowWidth", &g_Config.iWindowWidth, 0),   // 0 will be automatically reset later (need to do the AdjustWindowRect dance).
 	ConfigSetting("WindowHeight", &g_Config.iWindowHeight, 0),
 	ConfigSetting("PauseOnLostFocus", &g_Config.bPauseOnLostFocus, false),
+	ConfigSetting("PauseWhenMinimized", &g_Config.bPauseWhenMinimized, true),
 #endif
 	ConfigSetting("DumpDecryptedEboots", &g_Config.bDumpDecryptedEboot, false),
 	ConfigSetting(false),
diff --git a/Core/Config.h b/Core/Config.h
index 1c9a16e3f6..0dab875025 100644
--- a/Core/Config.h
+++ b/Core/Config.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public:
 	bool bTopMost;
 	std::string sFont;
 	bool bIgnoreWindowsKey;
+	bool bPauseWhenMinimized;
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(MOBILE_DEVICE)
diff --git a/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp b/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
index 39df566243..67a6661699 100644
--- a/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Windows/WndMainWindow.cpp
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ namespace MainWindow
 					ResizeDisplay();
 					break;
 				case SIZE_MINIMIZED:
-					Core_NotifyWindowHidden(true);
+					Core_NotifyWindowHidden(g_Config.bPauseWhenMinimized);
 					break;
 				default:
 					break;