diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6552e625f..dd9ca529d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ You can read all about the philosophy behind Lazer [here](http://phaser.io/news/
 * Group.getByName searches the Group for the first instance of a child with the `name` property matching the given argument. Should more than one child have the same name only the first instance is returned.
 * BitmapData has a new property `frameData` which is a Phaser.FrameData container instance. It contains a single Frame by default, matching the dimensions of the entire BitmapData, but can be populated with additional frames should you wish to create animations from dynamic BitmapData textures.
 * FrameData.destroy will nullify the local arrays used to contain Frame instances.
+* SoundManager.muteOnPause is a new boolean that allows you to control if the Sound system gets muted automatically when a Phaser game pauses, such as when it loses focus. You may need to set this to `false` if you wish to control the audio system from outside of your Phaser game, i.e. from DOM buttons or similar (#2382)
 
 ### Updates
 
diff --git a/src/core/Game.js b/src/core/Game.js
index ba20a688e..efc258402 100644
--- a/src/core/Game.js
+++ b/src/core/Game.js
@@ -1045,8 +1045,14 @@ Phaser.Game.prototype = {
         if (!this._paused)
         {
             this._paused = true;
+
             this.time.gamePaused();
-            this.sound.setMute();
+
+            if (this.sound.muteOnPause)
+            {
+                this.sound.setMute();
+            }
+
             this.onPause.dispatch(event);
 
             //  Avoids Cordova iOS crash event: https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser/issues/1800
@@ -1071,9 +1077,16 @@ Phaser.Game.prototype = {
         if (this._paused && !this._codePaused)
         {
             this._paused = false;
+
             this.time.gameResumed();
+
             this.input.reset();
-            this.sound.unsetMute();
+
+            if (this.sound.muteOnPause)
+            {
+                this.sound.unsetMute();
+            }
+
             this.onResume.dispatch(event);
 
             //  Avoids Cordova iOS crash event: https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser/issues/1800
diff --git a/src/sound/SoundManager.js b/src/sound/SoundManager.js
index 42d0f3037..4efb920d5 100644
--- a/src/sound/SoundManager.js
+++ b/src/sound/SoundManager.js
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ Phaser.SoundManager = function (game) {
     */
     this.channels = 32;
 
+    /**
+    * Set to true to have all sound muted when the Phaser game pauses (such as on loss of focus),
+    * or set to false to keep audio playing, regardless of the game pause state. You may need to
+    * do this should you wish to control audio muting via external DOM buttons or similar.
+    * @property {boolean} muteOnPause 
+    * @default
+    */
+    this.muteOnPause = true;
+
     /**
     * @property {boolean} _codeMuted - Internal mute tracking var.
     * @private
diff --git a/src/stubs/SoundManager.js b/src/stubs/SoundManager.js
index 52d7eb078..af9105004 100644
--- a/src/stubs/SoundManager.js
+++ b/src/stubs/SoundManager.js
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 * It allows you to exclude the default Sound Manager from your build, without making Game crash.
 */
 
-Phaser.SoundManager = function () {};
+Phaser.SoundManager = function () {
+    this.muteOnPause = false;
+};
 
 Phaser.SoundManager.prototype.boot = function () {};
 Phaser.SoundManager.prototype.update = function () {};
diff --git a/typescript/phaser.d.ts b/typescript/phaser.d.ts
index 5f78e544f..45303339a 100644
--- a/typescript/phaser.d.ts
+++ b/typescript/phaser.d.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /// <reference path="pixi.d.ts" />
 /// <reference path="p2.d.ts" />
 
-// Type definitions for Phaser 2.4.7 - 1st March 2016
+// Type definitions for Phaser 2.4.7 - 6th April 2016
 // Project: https://github.com/photonstorm/phaser
 
 declare module "phaser" {
@@ -1689,6 +1689,7 @@ declare module Phaser {
         filter(predicate: Function, checkExists?: boolean): ArraySet;
         getAt(index: number): PIXI.DisplayObject | number;
         getBottom(): any;
+        getByName(name: string): any;
         getFirstAlive(createIfNull?: boolean, x?: number, y?: number, key?: string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | Phaser.Video | PIXI.Texture, frame?: string | number): any;
         getFirstDead(createIfNull?: boolean, x?: number, y?: number, key?: string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | Phaser.Video | PIXI.Texture, frame?: string | number): any;
         getFirstExists(exists: boolean, createIfNull?: boolean, x?: number, y?: number, key?: string | Phaser.RenderTexture | Phaser.BitmapData | Phaser.Video | PIXI.Texture, frame?: string | number): any;
@@ -4350,6 +4351,7 @@ declare module Phaser {
         context: any;
         game: Phaser.Game;
         mute: boolean;
+        muteOnPause: boolean;
         noAudio: boolean;
         onSoundDecode: Phaser.Signal;
         onVolumeChange: Phaser.Signal;