diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/PreferenceUpgrader.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/PreferenceUpgrader.java
index 84c738632..af35bbac9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/PreferenceUpgrader.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/preferences/PreferenceUpgrader.java
@@ -108,9 +108,12 @@ public class PreferenceUpgrader {
             }
         }
         if (oldVersion < 2040000) {
-            SharedPreferences prefs = context.getSharedPreferences(SwipeActions.PREF_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
-            prefs.edit().putString(SwipeActions.KEY_PREFIX_SWIPEACTIONS + QueueFragment.TAG,
+            SharedPreferences swipePrefs = context.getSharedPreferences(SwipeActions.PREF_NAME, Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+            swipePrefs.edit().putString(SwipeActions.KEY_PREFIX_SWIPEACTIONS + QueueFragment.TAG,
                     SwipeAction.REMOVE_FROM_QUEUE + "," + SwipeAction.REMOVE_FROM_QUEUE).apply();
         }
+        if (oldVersion < 2050000) {
+            prefs.edit().putBoolean(UserPreferences.PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS, true).apply();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml
index 2be8492eb..59bdaedcb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_playback.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                 android:summary="@string/pref_unpauseOnBluetoothReconnect_sum"
                 android:title="@string/pref_unpauseOnBluetoothReconnect_title"/>
         <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-                android:defaultValue="false"
+                android:defaultValue="true"
                 android:enabled="true"
                 android:key="prefPauseForFocusLoss"
                 android:summary="@string/pref_pausePlaybackForFocusLoss_sum"
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
index 9bfad9959..c61dafd1b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/preferences/UserPreferences.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class UserPreferences {
     private static final String PREF_AUTO_DELETE = "prefAutoDelete";
     public static final String PREF_SMART_MARK_AS_PLAYED_SECS = "prefSmartMarkAsPlayedSecs";
     private static final String PREF_PLAYBACK_SPEED_ARRAY = "prefPlaybackSpeedArray";
-    private static final String PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS = "prefPauseForFocusLoss";
+    public static final String PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS = "prefPauseForFocusLoss";
     private static final String PREF_RESUME_AFTER_CALL = "prefResumeAfterCall";
     public static final String PREF_VIDEO_BEHAVIOR = "prefVideoBehavior";
     private static final String PREF_TIME_RESPECTS_SPEED = "prefPlaybackTimeRespectsSpeed";
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ public class UserPreferences {
     }
 
     public static boolean shouldPauseForFocusLoss() {
-        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS, false);
+        return prefs.getBoolean(PREF_PAUSE_PLAYBACK_FOR_FOCUS_LOSS, true);
     }