diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
index 5120edc6..3e6480f7 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ consoleWin_t::consoleWin_t(QWidget *parent)
 
 	createMainMenu();
 
-	g_config->getOption( "SDL.VideoDriver", &use_SDL_video );
-
 	firstResize    = true;
 	closeRequested = false;
 	errorMsgValid  = false;
@@ -115,6 +113,8 @@ consoleWin_t::consoleWin_t(QWidget *parent)
 	mainMenuEmuWasPaused  = false;
 	mainMenuPauseWhenActv = false;
 
+	g_config->getOption( "SDL.PauseOnMainMenuAccess", &mainMenuPauseWhenActv );
+
 	if ( use_SDL_video )
 	{
 		viewport_SDL = new ConsoleViewSDL_t(this);
@@ -396,6 +396,11 @@ void consoleWin_t::setViewportAspect(void)
 	}
 }
 
+void consoleWin_t::setMenuAccessPauseEnable( bool enable )
+{
+	mainMenuPauseWhenActv = enable;
+}
+
 void consoleWin_t::loadCursor(void)
 {
 	int cursorVis;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
index 16a3db4f..215f57d4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.h
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ class  consoleWin_t : public QMainWindow
 		void setViewerCursor( QCursor s );
 		void setViewerCursor( Qt::CursorShape s );
 		Qt::CursorShape getViewerCursor(void);
+
+		void setMenuAccessPauseEnable(bool enable);
 	protected:
 		consoleMenuBar *menubar;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp
index 1b21df31..9660e1d5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ GuiConfDialog_t::GuiConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	: QDialog(parent)
 {
 	int useNativeFileDialogVal;
-	int useNativeMenuBarVal;
+	int useNativeMenuBarVal, pauseOnMenuAccessVal;
 	int useCustomQssVal, useCustomQPalVal;
 	QVBoxLayout *mainLayout, *vbox1, *vbox2;
-	QHBoxLayout *hbox;
+	QHBoxLayout *hbox, *hbox1;
 	QPushButton *closeButton, *button;
 	QMenuBar    *menuBar;
 	QMenu       *fileMenu, *colorMenu;
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ GuiConfDialog_t::GuiConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.UseNativeMenuBar", &useNativeMenuBarVal);
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.UseCustomQss", &useCustomQssVal);
 	g_config->getOption("SDL.UseCustomQPal", &useCustomQPalVal);
+	g_config->getOption("SDL.PauseOnMainMenuAccess", &pauseOnMenuAccessVal);
 
 	setWindowTitle(tr("GUI Config"));
 
@@ -124,12 +125,15 @@ GuiConfDialog_t::GuiConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 
 	useNativeFileDialog = new QCheckBox(tr("Use Native OS File Dialog"));
 	useNativeMenuBar = new QCheckBox(tr("Use Native OS Menu Bar"));
+	pauseOnMenuAccess = new QCheckBox(tr("Pause On Main Menu Access"));
 
 	useNativeFileDialog->setChecked(useNativeFileDialogVal);
 	useNativeMenuBar->setChecked(useNativeMenuBarVal);
+	pauseOnMenuAccess->setChecked(pauseOnMenuAccessVal);
 
 	connect(useNativeFileDialog, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(useNativeFileDialogChanged(int)));
 	connect(useNativeMenuBar, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(useNativeMenuBarChanged(int)));
+	connect(pauseOnMenuAccess, SIGNAL(stateChanged(int)), this, SLOT(pauseOnMenuAccessChanged(int)));
 
 	styleComboBox = new QComboBox();
 
@@ -220,9 +224,17 @@ GuiConfDialog_t::GuiConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	custom_qss_path->setText(qssFile.c_str());
 	vbox2->addWidget( custom_qss_path );
 
-	mainLayout->addWidget(useNativeFileDialog);
-	mainLayout->addWidget(useNativeMenuBar);
-	mainLayout->addWidget(frame);
+	hbox1 = new QHBoxLayout();
+	vbox1 = new QVBoxLayout();
+
+	mainLayout->addLayout(hbox1);
+	hbox1->addLayout(vbox1);
+	hbox1->addWidget(frame);
+
+	vbox1->addWidget(useNativeFileDialog, 1);
+	vbox1->addWidget(useNativeMenuBar, 1);
+	vbox1->addWidget(pauseOnMenuAccess, 1);
+	vbox1->addStretch(10);
 
 	closeButton = new QPushButton( tr("Close") );
 	closeButton->setIcon(style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_DialogCloseButton));
@@ -275,6 +287,15 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::useNativeMenuBarChanged(int state)
 	consoleWindow->menuBar()->setNativeMenuBar(value);
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------
+void GuiConfDialog_t::pauseOnMenuAccessChanged(int state)
+{
+	int value = (state == Qt::Unchecked) ? 0 : 1;
+
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.PauseOnMainMenuAccess", value);
+
+	consoleWindow->setMenuAccessPauseEnable( value );
+}
+//----------------------------------------------------
 void GuiConfDialog_t::useCustomStyleChanged(int state)
 {
 	int value = (state == Qt::Unchecked) ? 0 : 1;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.h b/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.h
index 7fb06324..5dbb8aa8 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.h
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ protected:
 
 	QCheckBox *useNativeFileDialog;
 	QCheckBox *useNativeMenuBar;
+	QCheckBox *pauseOnMenuAccess;
 	QCheckBox *useCustomStyle;
 	QCheckBox *useCustomPalette;
 	QComboBox *styleComboBox;
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ public slots:
 private slots:
 	void useNativeFileDialogChanged(int v);
 	void useNativeMenuBarChanged(int v);
+	void pauseOnMenuAccessChanged(int v);
 	void useCustomQPaletteChanged(int v);
 	void useCustomStyleChanged(int v);
 	void styleChanged(int index);
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
index def6ae41..f70629ae 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/config.cpp
@@ -52,47 +52,6 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #endif
 
-//static const char* HotkeyStrings[HK_MAX] = {
-//		"OpenROM",
-//		"CloseROM",
-//		"CheatMenu",
-//		"BindState",
-//		"LoadLua",
-//		"ToggleBG",
-//		"SaveState",
-//		"FDSSelect",
-//		"LoadState",
-//		"FDSEject",
-//		"VSInsertCoin",
-//		"VSToggleDip",
-//		"MovieToggleFrameDisplay",
-//		"SubtitleDisplay",
-//		"Reset",
-//		"Screenshot",
-//		"Pause",
-//		"DecreaseSpeed",
-//		"IncreaseSpeed",
-//		"FrameAdvance",
-//		"Turbo",
-//		"ToggleInputDisplay",
-//		"ToggleMovieRW",
-//		"MuteCapture",
-//		"Quit",
-//		"FrameAdvanceLagSkip",
-//		"LagCounterDisplay",
-//		"SelectState0", "SelectState1", "SelectState2", "SelectState3",
-//		"SelectState4", "SelectState5", "SelectState6", "SelectState7", 
-//		"SelectState8", "SelectState9", "SelectStateNext", "SelectStatePrev",
-//		"VolumeDown", "VolumeUp", "FKB_Enable" };
-
-//const char *getHotkeyString( int i )
-//{
-//   if ( (i>=0) && (i<HK_MAX) )
-//   {
-//      return HotkeyStrings[i];
-//   }
-//   return NULL;
-//}
 
 int getHotKeyConfig( int i, const char **nameOut, const char **keySeqOut, const char **titleOut )
 {
@@ -626,6 +585,7 @@ InitConfig()
 
 	config->addOption("_useNativeFileDialog", "SDL.UseNativeFileDialog", false);
 	config->addOption("_useNativeMenuBar"   , "SDL.UseNativeMenuBar", false);
+	config->addOption("SDL.PauseOnMainMenuAccess", true);
 	config->addOption("SDL.GuiStyle", "");
 	config->addOption("SDL.QtStyleSheet", "");
 	config->addOption("SDL.QPaletteFile", "");
@@ -776,7 +736,6 @@ InitConfig()
 
 	for(int i=0; i < HK_MAX; i++)
 	{
-		char buf[256];
 		const char *hotKeyName, *hotKeySeq;
 		std::string nameText, keyText;