diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
index 07afa9c87..c1a37f740 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ GPU3DInterface *core3DList[] = {
 
 int autoframeskipenab=1;
 int frameskiprate=0;
+int emu_paused = 0;
 static int backupmemorytype=MC_TYPE_AUTODETECT;
 static u32 backupmemorysize=1;
 
@@ -1589,15 +1590,19 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WindowProcedure (HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM
                             CheckMenuItem(menu, IDM_SBG3, MF_BYCOMMAND | MF_CHECKED);
                        }
                        return 0;
-                  case IDM_EXEC:
-                       EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_EXEC, MF_GRAYED);
-                       EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_PAUSE, MF_ENABLED);
-                       NDS_UnPause();
-                  return 0;
-                  case IDM_PAUSE:
-                       EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_EXEC, MF_ENABLED);
-                       EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_PAUSE, MF_GRAYED);
-                       NDS_Pause();
+                  //case IDM_EXEC:
+                  //     EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_EXEC, MF_GRAYED);
+                  //     EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_PAUSE, MF_ENABLED);
+                  //     NDS_UnPause();
+				  // 	return 0;
+				  case ACCEL_P:
+				  case IDM_PAUSE:
+					  if (emu_paused) NDS_UnPause();
+					  else NDS_Pause();
+					  emu_paused ^= 1;
+					  CheckMenuItem(menu, IDM_PAUSE, emu_paused ? MF_CHECKED : MF_UNCHECKED);
+					  //	EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_EXEC, MF_ENABLED);
+					  //  EnableMenuItem(menu, IDM_PAUSE, MF_GRAYED);
                   return 0;
                   
                   #define saver(one,two,three,four,five, six) \
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/resource.h b/desmume/src/windows/resource.h
index b84f052c2..7194a920f 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/resource.h
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/resource.h
@@ -283,14 +283,14 @@
 #define IDC_LIGHT_VIEWER_LIGHT3COLOR_EDIT 1333
 #define IDC_LIGHT_VIEWER_LIGHT3VECTOR_EDIT 1334
 #define IDM_ABOUT                       40003
-#define IDC_STATIC                      -1
+#define ACCEL_P                         40004
 
 // Next default values for new objects
 // 
 #ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
 #ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
 #define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        101
-#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40003
+#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         40005
 #define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1000
 #define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
 #endif
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc b/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc
index c37d1b3bd..babdb8b40 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/resources.rc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
 
 IDR_MAIN_ACCEL ACCELERATORS 
 BEGIN
+    "P",            ACCEL_P,                VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
     VK_F1,          IDM_STATE_LOAD_F1,      VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
     VK_F10,         IDM_STATE_LOAD_F10,     VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
     VK_F2,          IDM_STATE_LOAD_F2,      VIRTKEY, NOINVERT