diff --git a/include/Editor.h b/include/Editor.h
index 1c80e9f2f..454ec4d3e 100644
--- a/include/Editor.h
+++ b/include/Editor.h
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ protected slots:
 private slots:
 	/// Called by pressing the space key. Plays or stops.
 	void togglePlayStop();
+	
+	/// Called by pressing shift+space. Toggles pause state.
+	void togglePause();
 
 signals:
 
diff --git a/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp b/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp
index c27eda4c0..00a659d07 100644
--- a/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/editors/Editor.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ void Editor::togglePlayStop()
 		play();
 }
 
+void Editor::togglePause()
+{
+	Engine::getSong()->togglePause();
+}
+
 Editor::Editor(bool record, bool stepRecord) :
 	m_toolBar(new DropToolBar(this)),
 	m_playAction(nullptr),
@@ -104,6 +109,7 @@ Editor::Editor(bool record, bool stepRecord) :
 	connect(m_toggleStepRecordingAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(toggleStepRecording()));
 	connect(m_stopAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(stop()));
 	new QShortcut(Qt::Key_Space, this, SLOT(togglePlayStop()));
+	new QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_Space), this, SLOT(togglePause()));
 
 	// Add actions to toolbar
 	addButton(m_playAction, "playButton");