diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 995ea9d84..360f7a5e0 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ Bugfixes:
  - GBA BIOS: Fix INT_MIN/-1 crash
  - GBA Savedata: Update and fix Sharkport importing (fixes mgba.io/i/658)
  - OpenGL: Fix some shaders causing offset graphics
+ - Qt: Fix game unpausing after frame advancing and refocusing
 Misc:
  - SDL: Remove scancode key input
  - GBA Video: Clean up unused timers
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
index 7f5e0737d..ef1b3dddb 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GameController.cpp
@@ -697,6 +697,7 @@ void GameController::threadContinue() {
 void GameController::frameAdvance() {
 	if (m_pauseAfterFrame.testAndSetRelaxed(false, true)) {
 		setPaused(false);
+		m_wasPaused = true;
 	}
 }