diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
index 403423157..5d634b5d5 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ DWORD WINAPI run()
 	return 1;
 }
 
-void NDS_Pause()
+void NDS_Pause(bool showMsg)
 {
 	if (!paused)
 	{
@@ -1463,11 +1463,11 @@ void NDS_Pause()
 		paused = TRUE;
 		SPU_Pause(1);
 		while (!paused) {}
-		INFO("Emulation paused\n");
+		if (showMsg) INFO("Emulation paused\n");
 	}
 }
 
-void NDS_UnPause()
+void NDS_UnPause(bool showMsg)
 {
 	if (romloaded && paused)
 	{
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ void NDS_UnPause()
 		pausedByMinimize = FALSE;
 		execute = TRUE;
 		SPU_Pause(0);
-		INFO("Emulation unpaused\n");
+		if (showMsg) INFO("Emulation unpaused\n");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.h b/desmume/src/windows/main.h
index b4772cb00..19d1bd65c 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.h
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.h
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 extern WINCLASS	*MainWindow;
 
 extern volatile bool execute, paused;
-void NDS_Pause();
-void NDS_UnPause();
+void NDS_Pause(bool showMsg = true);
+void NDS_UnPause(bool showMsg = true);
 void LoadSaveStateInfo();
 void Display();
 void Pause();