diff --git a/src/SoundLibrary.ts b/src/SoundLibrary.ts
index 81135bf..2ae75ad 100644
--- a/src/SoundLibrary.ts
+++ b/src/SoundLibrary.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,22 @@ class SoundLibrary
             : this._htmlAudioContext;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This disables auto-pause all playback when the window blurs (WebAudio only).
+     * This is helpful to keep from playing sounds when the user switches tabs.
+     * However, if you're running content within an iframe, this may be undesirable
+     * and you should disable (set to `true`) this behavior.
+     * @default false
+     */
+    public get disableAutoPause(): boolean
+    {
+        return !this._webAudioContext.autoPause;
+    }
+    public set disableAutoPause(autoPause: boolean)
+    {
+        this._webAudioContext.autoPause = !autoPause;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes a sound by alias.
      * @param alias - The sound alias reference.
diff --git a/src/webaudio/WebAudioContext.ts b/src/webaudio/WebAudioContext.ts
index 7f925ea..cdd7772 100644
--- a/src/webaudio/WebAudioContext.ts
+++ b/src/webaudio/WebAudioContext.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ class WebAudioContext extends Filterable implements IMediaContext
      */
     private _locked: boolean;
 
+    /** The paused state when blurring the current window */
+    private _pausedOnBlur: boolean;
+
+    /** Set to false ignore suspending when window is blurred */
+    public autoPause = true;
+
     constructor()
     {
         const win: any = window as any;
@@ -122,16 +128,19 @@ class WebAudioContext extends Filterable implements IMediaContext
 
         if (state === 'suspended' || state === 'interrupted' || !this._locked)
         {
-            this._ctx.resume();
+            this.paused = this._pausedOnBlur;
+            this.refreshPaused();
         }
     }
 
     /** Handle mobile WebAudio context suspend */
     private onBlur(): void
     {
-        if (!this._locked)
+        if (!this._locked && this.autoPause)
         {
-            this._ctx.suspend();
+            this._pausedOnBlur = this._paused;
+            this.paused = true;
+            this.refreshPaused();
         }
     }
 
@@ -263,11 +272,11 @@ class WebAudioContext extends Filterable implements IMediaContext
     {
         if (paused && this._ctx.state === 'running')
         {
-            (this._ctx as any).suspend();
+            this._ctx.suspend();
         }
         else if (!paused && this._ctx.state === 'suspended')
         {
-            (this._ctx as any).resume();
+            this._ctx.resume();
         }
         this._paused = paused;
     }