diff --git a/src/drivers/win/args.cpp b/src/drivers/win/args.cpp
index 8f55c992..09efcfae 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/args.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/args.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ char *ParseArgies(int argc, char *argv[])
          {"-stopmovie",0,&pauseAfterPlayback,0},
          {"-bginput",0,&EnableBackgroundInput,0},
          {"-turbo",0,&turbo,0},
+		 {"-pause",0,&PauseAfterLoad,0},
          {0, 0, 0, 0},
 	};
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/args.h b/src/drivers/win/args.h
index d98b046c..20689f22 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/args.h
+++ b/src/drivers/win/args.h
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ extern char* MovieToLoad;
 extern char* StateToLoad;
 extern bool replayReadOnlySetting;
 extern int replayStopFrameSetting;
+extern int PauseAfterLoad;
 char *ParseArgies(int argc, char *argv[]);
diff --git a/src/drivers/win/main.cpp b/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
index 509b40c6..4e14958e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/main.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ int genie = 0;
 int pal_emulation = 0;
 int ntsccol = 0, ntsctint, ntschue;
 std::string BaseDirectory;
-
+int PauseAfterLoad;
 
 // Contains the names of the overridden standard directories
 // in the order roms, nonvol, states, fdsrom, snaps, cheats, movies, memwatch, basicbot, macro, input presets, lua scripts, base
@@ -601,11 +601,11 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
 		FCEUI_SetSoundQuality(soundquality);
 	}
 
-	ParseGIInput(NULL);      /* Since a game doesn't have to be
-                     loaded before the GUI can be used, make
-                     sure the temporary input type variables
-                     are set.
-                  */
+	ParseGIInput(NULL);		/* Since a game doesn't have to be
+							loaded before the GUI can be used, make
+							sure the temporary input type variables
+							are set.
+							*/
 
 	// Initialize default directories
 	CreateDirs();
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
 		StateToLoad = NULL;
 	}
 	if (MemWatchLoadOnStart) CreateMemWatch();
+	if (PauseAfterLoad) FCEUI_ToggleEmulationPause();
 
 	UpdateCheckedMenuItems();
 doloopy: