diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index a5c36a6..fda5712 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 	],
 	"postStartCommand": "sudo setfacl -m u:vscode:rw /dev/snd/*",
 	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
-	// "forwardPorts": [],
+	"forwardPorts": [5901, 6080],
 	// Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
 	"onCreateCommand": {
 		"log": "echo 'Starting post-create script...'",
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 		"config": "bash -c 'mkdir -p ~/.config/supersonic && (cp .devcontainer/custom-config.toml ~/.config/supersonic/config.toml 2> /dev/null || cp .devcontainer/default-config.toml ~/.config/supersonic/config.toml)'",
 		"keyring": "bash -c '.devcontainer/init-keychain.sh'",
 	},
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/backend/app.go b/backend/app.go
index e23b170..4d66c90 100644
--- a/backend/app.go
+++ b/backend/app.go
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ func (a *App) setupMPV() error {
 		PreampGain:      a.Config.ReplayGain.PreampGainDB,
 	})
 	a.LocalPlayer.SetAudioExclusive(a.Config.LocalPlayback.AudioExclusive)
+	a.LocalPlayer.SetPauseFade(a.Config.LocalPlayback.PauseFade)
 
 	eq := &mpv.ISO15BandEqualizer{
 		EQPreamp: a.Config.LocalPlayback.EqualizerPreamp,
diff --git a/backend/config.go b/backend/config.go
index cadad20..139c497 100644
--- a/backend/config.go
+++ b/backend/config.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ type LocalPlaybackConfig struct {
 	EqualizerEnabled      bool
 	EqualizerPreamp       float64
 	GraphicEqualizerBands []float64
+	PauseFade             bool
 }
 
 type ScrobbleConfig struct {
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ func DefaultConfig(appVersionTag string) *Config {
 			EqualizerEnabled:      false,
 			EqualizerPreamp:       0,
 			GraphicEqualizerBands: make([]float64, 15),
+			PauseFade:             true,
 		},
 		Scrobbling: ScrobbleConfig{
 			Enabled:              true,
diff --git a/backend/player/mpv/player.go b/backend/player/mpv/player.go
index 6ca65bc..a6a9cf6 100644
--- a/backend/player/mpv/player.go
+++ b/backend/player/mpv/player.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ type Player struct {
 	clientName     string
 	equalizer      Equalizer
 	peaksEnabled   bool
+	pauseFade      bool
 
 	fileLoadedLock sync.Mutex
 	fileLoadedSig  *sync.Cond
@@ -283,6 +284,10 @@ func (p *Player) SetAudioExclusive(tf bool) {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *Player) SetPauseFade(pauseFade bool) {
+	p.pauseFade = pauseFade
+}
+
 // Gets the current volume of the player.
 func (p *Player) GetVolume() int {
 	return p.vol
@@ -308,27 +313,37 @@ func (p *Player) Pause() error {
 	if p.status.State != player.Playing {
 		return nil
 	}
-	p.prePausedState = p.status.State
-	p.setState(player.Paused)
 
-	v := p.vol
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	p.fadePauseCancel = cancel
-	go func() {
-		t := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Millisecond)
-		for c := 0; c < 100; c++ {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			case <-t.C:
-				p.mpv.SetProperty("volume", mpv.FORMAT_INT64, int64(v*(100-c)/100))
+	if p.pauseFade {
+		p.prePausedState = p.status.State
+		p.setState(player.Paused)
+
+		v := p.vol
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+		p.fadePauseCancel = cancel
+		go func() {
+			t := time.NewTicker(2 * time.Millisecond)
+			for c := 0; c < 100; c++ {
+				select {
+				case <-ctx.Done():
+					return
+				case <-t.C:
+					p.mpv.SetProperty("volume", mpv.FORMAT_INT64, int64(v*(100-c)/100))
+				}
 			}
+			t.Stop()
+			p.SetVolume(p.vol)
+			p.setPaused(true)
+		}()
+		return nil
+	} else {
+		err := p.setPaused(true)
+		if err == nil {
+			p.prePausedState = p.status.State
+			p.setState(player.Paused)
 		}
-		t.Stop()
-		p.SetVolume(p.vol)
-		p.setPaused(true)
-	}()
-	return nil
+		return err
+	}
 }
 
 // Continue playback and update the player state
diff --git a/res/translations/en.json b/res/translations/en.json
index 0f84174..da1d315 100644
--- a/res/translations/en.json
+++ b/res/translations/en.json
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
     "Error": "Error",
     "Error creating playlist": "Error creating playlist",
     "Exclusive mode": "Exclusive mode",
+    "Fade out on pause": "Fade out on pause",
     "Favorites": "Favorites",
     "Field Recording": "Field Recording",
     "File path": "File path",
@@ -331,4 +332,4 @@
         "one": "{{.albumsCount}} album",
         "other": "{{.albumsCount}} albums"
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/ui/controller/controller.go b/ui/controller/controller.go
index 65d3729..9c9421a 100644
--- a/ui/controller/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ func (c *Controller) ShowSettingsDialog(themeUpdateCallbk func(), themeFiles map
 	dlg.OnAudioExclusiveSettingChanged = func() {
 		c.App.LocalPlayer.SetAudioExclusive(c.App.Config.LocalPlayback.AudioExclusive)
 	}
+	dlg.OnPauseFadeSettingsChanged = func() {
+		c.App.LocalPlayer.SetPauseFade(c.App.Config.LocalPlayback.PauseFade)
+	}
 	dlg.OnAudioDeviceSettingChanged = func() {
 		c.App.LocalPlayer.SetAudioDevice(c.App.Config.LocalPlayback.AudioDeviceName)
 	}
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go b/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go
index 854fd20..9173289 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/settingsdialog.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type SettingsDialog struct {
 
 	OnReplayGainSettingsChanged    func()
 	OnAudioExclusiveSettingChanged func()
+	OnPauseFadeSettingsChanged     func()
 	OnAudioDeviceSettingChanged    func()
 	OnThemeSettingChanged          func()
 	OnDismiss                      func()
@@ -407,9 +408,18 @@ func (s *SettingsDialog) createPlaybackTab(isLocalPlayer, isReplayGainPlayer boo
 	})
 	audioExclusive.Checked = s.config.LocalPlayback.AudioExclusive
 
+	pauseFade := widget.NewCheck(lang.L("Fade out on pause"), func(checked bool) {
+		s.config.LocalPlayback.PauseFade = checked
+		if s.OnPauseFadeSettingsChanged != nil {
+			s.OnPauseFadeSettingsChanged()
+		}
+	})
+	pauseFade.Checked = s.config.LocalPlayback.PauseFade
+
 	if !isLocalPlayer {
 		deviceSelect.Disable()
 		audioExclusive.Disable()
+		pauseFade.Disable()
 	}
 	if !isReplayGainPlayer {
 		replayGainSelect.Disable()
@@ -424,6 +434,7 @@ func (s *SettingsDialog) createPlaybackTab(isLocalPlayer, isReplayGainPlayer boo
 				widget.NewLabel(lang.L("Audio device")), container.NewBorder(nil, nil, nil, util.NewHSpace(70), deviceSelect),
 				layout.NewSpacer(), audioExclusive,
 			)),
+		pauseFade,
 		s.newSectionSeparator(),
 		disableTranscode,
 		container.NewHBox(transcode, transcodeCodec, transcodeBitRate),