diff --git a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
index b812bae1e..53f5852dd 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/event_handler.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "guiengine/event_handler.hpp"
 
+#include "audio/music_manager.hpp"
+#include "audio/sfx_manager.hpp"
 #include "config/user_config.hpp"
 #include "graphics/irr_driver.hpp"
 #include "guiengine/abstract_state_manager.hpp"
@@ -39,6 +41,10 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+#ifdef ANDROID
+#include <android_native_app_glue.h>
+#endif
+
 using GUIEngine::EventHandler;
 using GUIEngine::EventPropagation;
 
@@ -148,6 +154,36 @@ bool EventHandler::OnEvent (const SEvent &event)
     {
         return onGUIEvent(event) == EVENT_BLOCK;
     }
+#ifdef ANDROID    
+    else if (event.EventType == EET_SYSTEM_EVENT &&
+             event.SystemEvent.EventType == ESET_ANDROID_CMD)
+    {
+        int cmd = event.SystemEvent.AndroidCmd.Cmd;
+        
+        IrrlichtDevice* device = irr_driver->getDevice();
+        assert(device != NULL);
+        
+        if (cmd == APP_CMD_PAUSE || cmd == APP_CMD_LOST_FOCUS)
+        {
+            // Make sure that pause/unpause is executed only once
+            if (device->isWindowMinimized() == device->isWindowFocused())
+            {
+                music_manager->pauseMusic();
+                SFXManager::get()->pauseAll();
+            }
+        }
+        else if (cmd == APP_CMD_RESUME || cmd == APP_CMD_GAINED_FOCUS)
+        {
+            if (device->isWindowActive())
+            {
+                music_manager->resumeMusic();
+                SFXManager::get()->resumeAll();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+#endif
     else if (GUIEngine::getStateManager()->getGameState() != GUIEngine::GAME &&
              event.EventType != EET_KEY_INPUT_EVENT && event.EventType != EET_JOYSTICK_INPUT_EVENT &&
              event.EventType != EET_LOG_TEXT_EVENT)