diff --git a/cutscenes/fami_cutscene.gd b/cutscenes/fami_cutscene.gd
index a9f3862..87158ea 100644
--- a/cutscenes/fami_cutscene.gd
+++ b/cutscenes/fami_cutscene.gd
@@ -15,3 +15,12 @@ func skip_cutscene() -> void:
 	yield(Fade, "fade_finished")
 	animation_player.seek(cutscene_skip)
 	Fade.fade_in(Options.transition_speed_secs)
+
+func _notification(what: int) -> void:
+	match what:
+		NOTIFICATION_WM_FOCUS_OUT:
+			animation_player.playback_active = false
+			$FamiVoice.stream_paused = true
+		NOTIFICATION_WM_FOCUS_IN:
+			animation_player.playback_active = true
+			$FamiVoice.stream_paused = false
diff --git a/cutscenes/intro_story.gd b/cutscenes/intro_story.gd
index 2a3a94c..bf86e29 100644
--- a/cutscenes/intro_story.gd
+++ b/cutscenes/intro_story.gd
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ func _input(event):
 		yield(Fade, "fade_finished")
 		SceneManager.current_scene = load("res://menus/level_select_scholar.tscn").instance()
 
+func _notification(what: int) -> void:
+	match what:
+		NOTIFICATION_WM_FOCUS_OUT:
+			$AnimationPlayer.playback_active = false
+			$VoiceOver.stream_paused = true
+			Audio.ac_music.stream_paused = true
+		NOTIFICATION_WM_FOCUS_IN:
+			$AnimationPlayer.playback_active = true
+			$VoiceOver.stream_paused = false
+			Audio.ac_music.stream_paused = false
+
 func _on_AnimationPlayer_animation_finished(anim_name):
 	Fade.fade_out(Options.transition_speed_secs)
 	yield(Fade, "fade_finished")