diff --git a/PowerDevilSettings.kcfg b/PowerDevilSettings.kcfg
--- a/PowerDevilSettings.kcfg
+++ b/PowerDevilSettings.kcfg
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
     <entry name="doNotInhibitOnLidClose" type="Bool">
       <default>true</default>
     </entry>
+    <entry name="pausePlayersOnSuspend" type="Bool">
+      <default>true</default>
+    </entry>
   </group>
 
   <group name="Brightness">
diff --git a/daemon/powerdevilcore.h b/daemon/powerdevilcore.h
--- a/daemon/powerdevilcore.h
+++ b/daemon/powerdevilcore.h
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
     void onNotificationTimeout();
     void onServiceRegistered(const QString &service);
     void onLidClosedChanged(bool closed);
+    void onAboutToSuspend();
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/daemon/powerdevilcore.cpp b/daemon/powerdevilcore.cpp
--- a/daemon/powerdevilcore.cpp
+++ b/daemon/powerdevilcore.cpp
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@
             this, SLOT(onBatteryRemainingTimeChanged(qulonglong)));
     connect(m_backend, SIGNAL(lidClosedChanged(bool)),
             this, SLOT(onLidClosedChanged(bool)));
+    connect(m_backend, &BackendInterface::aboutToSuspend,
+            this, &Core::onAboutToSuspend);
     connect(KIdleTime::instance(), SIGNAL(timeoutReached(int,int)),
             this, SLOT(onKIdleTimeoutReached(int,int)));
     connect(KIdleTime::instance(), SIGNAL(resumingFromIdle()),
@@ -757,6 +759,40 @@
     Q_EMIT lidClosedChanged(closed);
 }
 
+void Core::onAboutToSuspend()
+{
+    if (PowerDevilSettings::pausePlayersOnSuspend()) {
+        qCDebug(POWERDEVIL) << "Pausing all media players before suspending";
+
+        QDBusPendingCall listNamesCall = QDBusConnection::sessionBus().interface()->asyncCall(QStringLiteral("ListNames"));
+        QDBusPendingCallWatcher *callWatcher = new QDBusPendingCallWatcher(listNamesCall, this);
+        connect(callWatcher, &QDBusPendingCallWatcher::finished, this, [this](QDBusPendingCallWatcher *watcher) {
+            QDBusPendingReply<QStringList> reply = *watcher;
+            watcher->deleteLater();
+
+            if (reply.isError()) {
+                qCWarning(POWERDEVIL) << "Failed to fetch list of DBus service names for pausing players on suspend" << reply.error().message();
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const QStringList &services = reply.value();
+            for (const QString &serviceName : services) {
+                if (!serviceName.startsWith(QLatin1String("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2."))) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                qCDebug(POWERDEVIL) << "Pausing media player with service name" << serviceName;
+
+                QDBusMessage pauseMsg = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(serviceName,
+                                                                       QStringLiteral("/org/mpris/MediaPlayer2"),
+                                                                       QStringLiteral("org.mpris.MediaPlayer2.Player"),
+                                                                       QStringLiteral("Pause"));
+                QDBusConnection::sessionBus().asyncCall(pauseMsg);
+            }
+       });
+    }
+}
+
 void Core::registerActionTimeout(Action* action, int timeout)
 {
     // Register the timeout with KIdleTime
diff --git a/kcmodule/global/GeneralPage.cpp b/kcmodule/global/GeneralPage.cpp
--- a/kcmodule/global/GeneralPage.cpp
+++ b/kcmodule/global/GeneralPage.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@
 
     connect(BatteryCriticalCombo, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), SLOT(changed()));
 
+    connect(pausePlayersCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, static_cast<void(KCModule::*)()>(&KCModule::changed));
+
     if (!hasPowerSupplyBattery) {
         BatteryCriticalLabel->hide();
         BatteryCriticalCombo->hide();
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@
     lowPeripheralSpin->setValue(PowerDevilSettings::peripheralBatteryLowLevel());
 
     BatteryCriticalCombo->setCurrentIndex(BatteryCriticalCombo->findData(PowerDevilSettings::batteryCriticalAction()));
+
+    pausePlayersCheckBox->setChecked(PowerDevilSettings::pausePlayersOnSuspend());
 }
 
 void GeneralPage::configureNotifications()
@@ -165,6 +169,8 @@
 
     PowerDevilSettings::setBatteryCriticalAction(BatteryCriticalCombo->itemData(BatteryCriticalCombo->currentIndex()).toInt());
 
+    PowerDevilSettings::setPausePlayersOnSuspend(pausePlayersCheckBox->checkState() == Qt::Checked);
+
     PowerDevilSettings::self()->save();
 
     // Notify Daemon
diff --git a/kcmodule/global/generalPage.ui b/kcmodule/global/generalPage.ui
--- a/kcmodule/global/generalPage.ui
+++ b/kcmodule/global/generalPage.ui
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>494</width>
+    <width>510</width>
     <height>276</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="5" column="0">
+     <item row="6" column="0">
       <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
        <property name="orientation">
         <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
        </property>
       </spacer>
      </item>
-     <item row="6" column="1">
+     <item row="9" column="1">
       <widget class="QPushButton" name="notificationsButton">
        <property name="sizePolicy">
         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Maximum">
@@ -162,6 +162,20 @@
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
+     <item row="8" column="1">
+      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="pausePlayersCheckBox">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Enabled</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item row="8" column="0">
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="pausePlayersLabel">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Pause media players when suspending:</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item>