diff --git a/input/sdl.c b/input/sdl.c
index 688018b51b..227e74ac5f 100644
--- a/input/sdl.c
+++ b/input/sdl.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ static const struct key_bind lut_binds[] = {
    { SDLK_KP_MULTIPLY, SK_KP_MULTIPLY },
    { SDLK_KP_DIVIDE, SK_KP_DIVIDE },
    { SDLK_BACKQUOTE, SK_BACKQUOTE },
+   { SDLK_PAUSE, SK_PAUSE },
    { SDLK_KP0, SK_KP0 },
    { SDLK_KP1, SK_KP1 },
    { SDLK_KP2, SK_KP2 },
diff --git a/input/x11_input.c b/input/x11_input.c
index 061d2077c7..75936ad006 100644
--- a/input/x11_input.c
+++ b/input/x11_input.c
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ static const struct key_bind lut_binds[] = {
    { XK_KP_Multiply, SK_KP_MULTIPLY },
    { XK_KP_Divide, SK_KP_DIVIDE },
    { XK_grave, SK_BACKQUOTE },
+   { XK_Pause, SK_PAUSE },
    { XK_KP_0, SK_KP0 },
    { XK_KP_1, SK_KP1 },
    { XK_KP_2, SK_KP2 },
diff --git a/settings.c b/settings.c
index ec1b73e31e..5267a5c56e 100644
--- a/settings.c
+++ b/settings.c
@@ -696,6 +696,7 @@ static const struct key_map sk_map[] = {
    { "scroll_lock", SK_SCROLLOCK },
    { "tilde", SK_BACKQUOTE },
    { "backquote", SK_BACKQUOTE },
+   { "pause", SK_PAUSE },
    { "nul", SK_UNKNOWN },
 };