diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
index ea9cbac28..7543266ad 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-es/strings.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
     <string name="settings_emulation_speed">Velocidad de Emulación</string>
     <string name="settings_fast_forward_speed">Velocidad de Avance Rápido</string>
     <string name="settings_save_state_on_exit">Guardar Estado al Salir</string>
-    <string name="settings_pause_when_menu_opened">Pausar cuando el menu se abre</string>
     <string name="settings_emulation_screen_orientation">Orientación de pantalla del Emulador</string>
     <string name="settings_load_patch_codes">Cargar Códigos de Parche</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_save_state_on_exit">Guarda automáticamente el estado del emulador al apagar o salir. Después puedes continuar desde donde lo dejaste la última vez.</string>
-    <string name="settings_summary_pause_when_menu_opened">Pausa la emulación dentro del juego cuando el menú es abierto.</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_load_patch_codes"><![CDATA[Cargar Códigos de Parche de trucos/<game name>.cht en formato PCSXR. Los códigos pueden ser activados dentro del juego.]]></string>
     <string name="settings_apply_compatibility_settings">Aplicar configuración de compatiblidad</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_apply_compatibility_settings">Desactiva las mejoras automáticamente cuando no son compatibles con los juegos.</string>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
index 9cd4fc547..8c17c4277 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-nl/strings.xml
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@
     <string name="settings_emulation_speed">Emulatie Snelheid</string>
     <string name="settings_fast_forward_speed">Doorspoelsnelheid</string>
     <string name="settings_save_state_on_exit">Staat Opslaan Bij Afsluiten</string>
-    <string name="settings_pause_when_menu_opened">Pauze In Menus</string>
     <string name="settings_emulation_screen_orientation">Emulatie Schermorientatie</string>
     <string name="settings_load_patch_codes">Laad Patch Codes</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_save_state_on_exit">Slaat automatisch de emulator staat op bij afsluiten. Je kan dan de volgende keer verder vanaf waar je gebleven was.</string>
-    <string name="settings_summary_pause_when_menu_opened">Pauzeert de emulatie wanneer je in een spel bent en het menu geopend is.</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_load_patch_codes"><![CDATA[Laad patch codes van cheats/<game name>.cht in PCSXR formaat. Codes kunnen aan- en uitgeschakeld worden in-game.]]></string>
     <string name="settings_apply_compatibility_settings">Pas Compatibiliteitsinstellingen Toe</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_apply_compatibility_settings">Schakelt automatisch verbeteringen uit wanneer ze niet door spellen ondersteund worden.</string>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
index 7a6567b9b..8a2cc5c5f 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rBR/strings.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
     <string name="settings_emulation_speed">Velocidade da Emulação</string>
     <string name="settings_fast_forward_speed">Velocidade de Avanço Rápido</string>
     <string name="settings_save_state_on_exit">Salvar estado ao Sair</string>
-    <string name="settings_pause_when_menu_opened">Pausar ao abrir Menu</string>
     <string name="settings_emulation_screen_orientation">Orientação de Tela</string>
     <string name="settings_load_patch_codes">Carregar Trapaças</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_save_state_on_exit">Salvar automaticamente o estado da emulação ao desligar</string>
-    <string name="settings_summary_pause_when_menu_opened">Pausa a emulação assim que o menu é aberto.</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_load_patch_codes"><![CDATA[Loads Carrega códigos de trapaça no formato .cht e ou PCSXR. Códigos podem ser alternados durante o jogo.]]></string>
     <string name="settings_apply_compatibility_settings">Aplicar Configurações de Compatibilidade</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_apply_compatibility_settings">Desativar automaticamente melhorias quando não são suportadas.</string>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index e18d2acf0..36b9862c2 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
 	<string name="settings_emulation_speed">Скорость эмуляции</string>
 	<string name="settings_fast_forward_speed">Скорость перемотки</string>
 	<string name="settings_save_state_on_exit">Сохранять при выходе</string>
-	<string name="settings_pause_when_menu_opened">Пауза при вызове меню</string>
 	<string name="settings_emulation_screen_orientation">Ориентация экрана эмуляции</string>
 	<string name="settings_load_patch_codes">Загружать чит-коды</string>
 	<string name="settings_summary_save_state_on_exit">Автоматически сохранять состояние эмулятора при выходе. Позволяет продолжить игру с места остановки.</string>
-	<string name="settings_summary_pause_when_menu_opened">Останавливать эмуляцию при вызове меню во время игры.</string>
 	<string name="settings_summary_load_patch_codes">Загружать чит-коды из cheats/&lt;название игры&gt;.cht в формате PCSXR или Libretro. Коды можно активировать после запуска игры.</string>
 	<string name="settings_apply_compatibility_settings">Применять настройки совместимости</string>
 	<string name="settings_summary_apply_compatibility_settings">Автоматически отключать улучшения, которые не поддерживаются играми.</string>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5a20960bc..0d1c53c30 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@
     <string name="settings_emulation_speed">Emulation Speed</string>
     <string name="settings_fast_forward_speed">Fast Forward Speed</string>
     <string name="settings_save_state_on_exit">Save State On Exit</string>
-    <string name="settings_pause_when_menu_opened">Pause When Menu Opened</string>
     <string name="settings_emulation_screen_orientation">Emulation Screen Orientation</string>
     <string name="settings_load_patch_codes">Load Patch Codes</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_save_state_on_exit">Automatically saves the emulator state when powering down or exiting. You can then resume directly from where you left off next time.</string>
-    <string name="settings_summary_pause_when_menu_opened">Pauses emulation when ingame and the menu is opened.</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_load_patch_codes"><![CDATA[Loads patch codes from cheats/<game name>.cht in PCSXR format. Codes can be toggled while ingame.]]></string>
     <string name="settings_apply_compatibility_settings">Apply Compatibility Settings</string>
     <string name="settings_summary_apply_compatibility_settings">Automatically disable enhancements when they are not supported by games.</string>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/general_preferences.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/general_preferences.xml
index d277fb29c..917b543f2 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/xml/general_preferences.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/xml/general_preferences.xml
@@ -55,12 +55,6 @@
         app:defaultValue="true"
         app:summary="@string/settings_summary_save_state_on_exit"
         app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
-    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
-        app:key="Main/PauseOnMenu"
-        app:title="@string/settings_pause_when_menu_opened"
-        app:defaultValue="true"
-        app:summary="@string/settings_summary_pause_when_menu_opened"
-        app:iconSpaceReserved="false" />
     <ListPreference
         app:key="GPU/Renderer"
         app:title="@string/settings_gpu_renderer"