diff --git a/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/WebViewActivity.java b/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/WebViewActivity.java
index a4a7b250..efe468f5 100644
--- a/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/WebViewActivity.java
+++ b/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/WebViewActivity.java
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ public byte[] handle(byte[] data, String mime, String uriPath,
 
 	private boolean mIsMoAvailable;
 	private boolean mIsMoPlaying;
+	private boolean mShouldResumeMO;
 	private int mEpubRsoInjectCounter = 0;
 
 	@Override
@@ -287,6 +288,12 @@ protected void onDestroy() {
 	@Override
 	protected void onPause() {
 		super.onPause();
+		
+		if (mIsMoPlaying) {
+			mShouldResumeMO = true;
+			mReadiumJSApi.pauseMediaOverlay();
+		}
+		
 		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
 			mWebview.onPause();
 		}
@@ -295,6 +302,12 @@ protected void onPause() {
 	@Override
 	protected void onResume() {
 		super.onResume();
+
+		if (mShouldResumeMO) {
+			mShouldResumeMO = false;
+			mReadiumJSApi.playMediaOverlay();
+		}
+
 		if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.HONEYCOMB) {
 			mWebview.onResume();
 		}
diff --git a/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/model/ReadiumJSApi.java b/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/model/ReadiumJSApi.java
index db8993d7..a991c42e 100644
--- a/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/model/ReadiumJSApi.java
+++ b/SDKLauncher-Android/src/org/readium/sdk/android/launcher/model/ReadiumJSApi.java
@@ -100,6 +100,14 @@ public void toggleMediaOverlay(){
 		loadJSOnReady("ReadiumSDK.reader.toggleMediaOverlay();");
 	}
 	
+	public void pauseMediaOverlay(){
+		loadJSOnReady("ReadiumSDK.reader.pauseMediaOverlay();");
+	}
+	
+	public void playMediaOverlay(){
+		loadJSOnReady("ReadiumSDK.reader.playMediaOverlay();");
+	}
+	
 	
 	
     private void loadJSOnReady(String jScript) {