diff --git a/default/voxtype/config.toml b/default/voxtype/config.toml
index 59d1f943..ca80e7ee 100644
--- a/default/voxtype/config.toml
+++ b/default/voxtype/config.toml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ sample_rate = 16000
 # Maximum recording duration in seconds (safety limit)
 max_duration_secs = 60
 
+# Pause MPRIS media players during recording
+pause_media = true
+
 # [audio.feedback]
 # Enable audio feedback sounds (beeps when recording starts/stops)
 # enabled = true
diff --git a/migrations/1776617403.sh b/migrations/1776617403.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..236d02ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/1776617403.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+echo "Enable pause_media in voxtype config"
+
+VOXTYPE_CONF=~/.config/voxtype/config.toml
+
+if [[ -f $VOXTYPE_CONF ]] && ! grep -q 'pause_media' "$VOXTYPE_CONF"; then
+  if grep -q '^\[audio\]' "$VOXTYPE_CONF"; then
+    sed -i '/^\[audio\]/a\
+\
+# Pause MPRIS media players during recording\
+pause_media = true' "$VOXTYPE_CONF"
+  else
+    printf '\n[audio]\n# Pause MPRIS media players during recording\npause_media = true\n' >> "$VOXTYPE_CONF"
+  fi
+fi