1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cfg-mplayer.h b/cfg-mplayer.h
index d5d711f6bb..4fc7b4ddd7 100644
--- a/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -485,6 +485,9 @@ const m_option_t common_opts[] = {
     {"sb", &seek_to_byte, CONF_TYPE_POSITION, CONF_MIN, 0, 0, NULL},
     OPT_TIME("ss", seek_to_sec, 0),
 
+    // start paused
+    OPT_FLAG_ON("paused", start_paused, 0),
+
     // stop at given position
     {"endpos", &end_at, CONF_TYPE_TIME_SIZE, 0, 0, 0, NULL},