diff --git a/src/com/twobigears/circlesynth/SynthCircle.java b/src/com/twobigears/circlesynth/SynthCircle.java
index 6bee441..e01716e 100644
--- a/src/com/twobigears/circlesynth/SynthCircle.java
+++ b/src/com/twobigears/circlesynth/SynthCircle.java
@@ -1137,6 +1137,8 @@ public void updateCircles(float mX, float mY) {
 	int checkdelete;
 	int fxcheckdelete;
 
+	private static float mSavedPlayState = 0;
+
 	/**
 	 * This is where the magic happens. All touch events are sent here, and then
 	 * worked on accordingly.
@@ -1329,8 +1331,21 @@ public void bpmChanged(int t) {
 		PdBase.sendFloat("pd_bpm", bpm);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void onPause() {
+		PdBase.sendFloat("pd_playToggle", 0);
+		if (toolbar.playToggleB.isEnabled) {
+			mSavedPlayState = 1;
+		}
+		else {
+			mSavedPlayState = 0;
+		}
+		super.onPause();
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	protected void onResume() {
+		PdBase.sendFloat("pd_playToggle", mSavedPlayState);
 		super.onResume();
 	}