diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 6839d6427e..04009b6e92 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static const unsigned rewind_buffer_size = 20 << 20; // 20MiB
 static const unsigned rewind_granularity = 1;
 
 // Pause gameplay when gameplay loses focus.
-static const bool pause_nonactive = true;
+static const bool pause_nonactive = false;
 
 // Saves non-volatile SRAM at a regular interval. It is measured in seconds. A value of 0 disables autosave.
 static const unsigned autosave_interval = 0;