3 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
index 92d9fb161..0cc3688c2 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/config.cpp
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@ void Config::ReadUIValues() {
     UISettings::values.callout_flags = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("calloutFlags"), 0).toUInt();
     UISettings::values.show_console = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("showConsole"), false).toBool();
     UISettings::values.profile_index = ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("profileIndex"), 0).toUInt();
+    UISettings::values.pause_when_in_background =
+        ReadSetting(QStringLiteral("pauseWhenInBackground"), false).toBool();
 
     ApplyDefaultProfileIfInputInvalid();
 
@@ -1103,6 +1105,8 @@ void Config::SaveUIValues() {
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("calloutFlags"), UISettings::values.callout_flags, 0);
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("showConsole"), UISettings::values.show_console, false);
     WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("profileIndex"), UISettings::values.profile_index, 0);
+    WriteSetting(QStringLiteral("pauseWhenInBackground"),
+                 UISettings::values.pause_when_in_background, false);
 
     qt_config->endGroup();
 }
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.cpp b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.cpp
index 98bc9b391..34e1d7fea 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void ConfigureGeneral::SetConfiguration() {
     ui->toggle_check_exit->setChecked(UISettings::values.confirm_before_closing);
     ui->toggle_user_on_boot->setChecked(UISettings::values.select_user_on_boot);
     ui->theme_combobox->setCurrentIndex(ui->theme_combobox->findData(UISettings::values.theme));
+    ui->toggle_background_pause->setChecked(UISettings::values.pause_when_in_background);
 
     ui->toggle_frame_limit->setChecked(Settings::values.use_frame_limit);
     ui->frame_limit->setEnabled(ui->toggle_frame_limit->isChecked());
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ void ConfigureGeneral::ApplyConfiguration() {
     UISettings::values.select_user_on_boot = ui->toggle_user_on_boot->isChecked();
     UISettings::values.theme =
         ui->theme_combobox->itemData(ui->theme_combobox->currentIndex()).toString();
+    UISettings::values.pause_when_in_background = ui->toggle_background_pause->isChecked();
 
     Settings::values.use_frame_limit = ui->toggle_frame_limit->isChecked();
     Settings::values.frame_limit = ui->frame_limit->value();
diff --git a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.ui b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.ui
index 0bb91d64b..26b3486ff 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.ui
+++ b/src/yuzu/configuration/configure_general.ui
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+           <item>
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="toggle_background_pause">
+               <property name="text">
+                 <string>Pause emulation when in background</string>
+               </property>
+             </widget>
+           </item>
          </layout>
         </item>
        </layout>