diff --git a/agb/src/sound/mixer/mod.rs b/agb/src/sound/mixer/mod.rs
index f3dc224c..dbef2c9d 100644
--- a/agb/src/sound/mixer/mod.rs
+++ b/agb/src/sound/mixer/mod.rs
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ pub struct SoundChannel {
     should_loop: bool,
     restart_point: Num<u32, 8>,
 
+    is_playing: bool,
     playback_speed: Num<u32, 8>,
     volume: Num<i16, 8>, // between 0 and 1
 
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@ impl SoundChannel {
             pos: 0.into(),
             should_loop: false,
             playback_speed: 1.into(),
+            is_playing: true,
             panning: 0.into(),
             is_done: false,
             priority: SoundPriority::Low,
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@ impl SoundChannel {
             pos: 0.into(),
             should_loop: false,
             playback_speed: 1.into(),
+            is_playing: true,
             panning: 0.into(),
             is_done: false,
             priority: SoundPriority::High,
@@ -419,4 +422,18 @@ impl SoundChannel {
         self.pos = pos.into();
         self
     }
+
+    /// Pause this channel. You can resume later by using [`.resume()`](SoundChannel::resume())
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn pause(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
+        self.is_playing = false;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Resume a paused channel paused by [`.pause()`](SoundChannel::pause())
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn resume(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
+        self.is_playing = true;
+        self
+    }
 }
diff --git a/agb/src/sound/mixer/sw_mixer.rs b/agb/src/sound/mixer/sw_mixer.rs
index 917b6657..88c0a871 100644
--- a/agb/src/sound/mixer/sw_mixer.rs
+++ b/agb/src/sound/mixer/sw_mixer.rs
@@ -414,8 +414,8 @@ impl MixerBuffer {
         working_buffer: &mut [Num<i16, 4>],
         channels: impl Iterator<Item = &'a mut SoundChannel>,
     ) {
-        let mut channels =
-            channels.filter(|channel| !channel.is_done && channel.volume != 0.into());
+        let mut channels = channels
+            .filter(|channel| !channel.is_done && channel.volume != 0.into() && channel.is_playing);
 
         if let Some(channel) = channels.next() {
             if channel.is_stereo {