diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 30590a719..46a91a295 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -309,9 +309,11 @@
     <string name="folder_not_empty_dialog_title">Folder is not empty</string>
     <string name="folder_not_empty_dialog_msg">The folder you have selected is not empty. Media downloads and other files will be placed directly in this folder. Continue anyway?</string>
     <string name="set_to_default_folder">Choose default folder</string>
+    <string name="pref_pausePlaybackForFocusLoss_sum">Pause playback instead of lowering volume when another app wants to play sounds</string>
+    <string name="pref_pausePlaybackForFocusLoss_title">Pause for interruptions</string>
 
     <!-- Online feed view -->
     <string name="subscribe_label">Subscribe</string>
     <string name="subscribed_label">Subscribed</string>
     <string name="downloading_label">Downloading...</string>
-</resources>
\ No newline at end of file
+</resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 65507a346..10b571305 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@
             android:key="prefPlaybackSpeedLauncher"
             android:summary="@string/pref_playback_speed_sum"
             android:title="@string/pref_playback_speed_title" />
+        
+        <CheckBoxPreference
+            android:defaultValue="false"
+            android:enabled="true"
+            android:key="prefPauseForFocusLoss"
+            android:summary="@string/pref_pausePlaybackForFocusLoss_sum"
+            android:title="@string/pref_pausePlaybackForFocusLoss_title" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/network_pref">
         <ListPreference
@@ -127,4 +134,4 @@
 
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
-</PreferenceScreen>
\ No newline at end of file
+</PreferenceScreen>
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index d15f5ba53..8b57979af 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 	public static final String PREF_EPISODE_CACHE_SIZE = "prefEpisodeCacheSize";
 	private static final String PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED = "prefPlaybackSpeed";
 	private static final String PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED_ARRAY = "prefPlaybackSpeedArray";
+	public static final String PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS = "prefPauseForFocusLoss";
 
 	private static int EPISODE_CACHE_SIZE_UNLIMITED = -1;
 
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 	private int episodeCacheSize;
 	private String playbackSpeed;
 	private String[] playbackSpeedArray;
+	private boolean pauseForFocusLoss;
 
 	private UserPreferences(Context context) {
 		this.context = context;
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 		playbackSpeed = sp.getString(PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED, "1.0");
 		playbackSpeedArray = readPlaybackSpeedArray(sp.getString(
 				PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED_ARRAY, null));
+		pauseForFocusLoss = sp.getBoolean(PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS, false);
 	}
 
 	private int readThemeValue(String valueFromPrefs) {
@@ -264,6 +267,11 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 		instanceAvailable();
 		return instance.enableAutodownload;
 	}
+	
+	public static boolean shouldPauseForFocusLoss() {
+		instanceAvailable();
+		return instance.pauseForFocusLoss;
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void onSharedPreferenceChanged(SharedPreferences sp, String key) {
@@ -309,6 +317,8 @@ public class UserPreferences implements
 		} else if (key.equals(PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED_ARRAY)) {
 			playbackSpeedArray = readPlaybackSpeedArray(sp.getString(
 					PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED_ARRAY, null));
+		} else if (key.equals(PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS)) {
+			pauseForFocusLoss = sp.getBoolean(PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS, false);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java
index 025bf7dc4..0bb8753c1 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/PlaybackService.java
@@ -381,11 +381,18 @@ public class PlaybackService extends Service {
                     break;
                 case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK:
                     if (status == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
-                        if (AppConfig.DEBUG)
-                            Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Ducking...");
-                        audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
-                                AudioManager.ADJUST_LOWER, 0);
-                        pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = true;
+                        if (!UserPreferences.shouldPauseForFocusLoss()) {
+                            if (AppConfig.DEBUG)
+                                Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Ducking...");
+                            audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+                                    AudioManager.ADJUST_LOWER, 0);
+                            pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = true;
+                        } else {
+                            if (AppConfig.DEBUG)
+                                Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Could duck, but won't, pausing...");
+                            pause(false, false);
+                            pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = true;
+                        }
                     }
                     break;
                 case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT:
diff --git a/submodules/dslv b/submodules/dslv
index 643cc2a1a..c56bf9726 160000
--- a/submodules/dslv
+++ b/submodules/dslv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 643cc2a1afd4f849d5a33f014f877f7d7c10b2db
+Subproject commit c56bf97269d5dc90df1c428fd18df0e7619eff0e