diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
index 29ae5983be..3db71d39ee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/MusicController.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
         /// </summary>
         public Func<float> GetToolbarHeight;
 
+        public bool UserRequestedPause { get; private set; }
+
         public MusicController()
         {
             Width = 400;
@@ -287,6 +289,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
                 return;
             }
 
+            UserRequestedPause = track.IsRunning;
+
             if (track.IsRunning)
                 track.Stop();
             else