diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
index 3b552c973..dd7aaee24 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.RemoteControlClient;
+import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
@@ -684,6 +685,7 @@ public class PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
             mediaPlayer = new AudioPlayer(context);
         }
         mediaPlayer.setAudioStreamType(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
+        mediaPlayer.setWakeMode(context, PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK);
         return setMediaPlayerListeners(mediaPlayer);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/IPlayer.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/IPlayer.java
index 99f53fb52..2d4551b13 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/IPlayer.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/IPlayer.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.danoeh.antennapod.util.playback;
 
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -63,4 +64,6 @@ public interface IPlayer {
 	void stop();
 
     public void setVideoScalingMode(int mode);
+
+    public void setWakeMode(Context context, int mode);
 }