diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt
index 4201783a..c1e7b313 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/Settings.kt
@@ -385,6 +385,10 @@ class Settings : FragmentedStorageFileJson() {
 
         @FormField(R.string.background_switch_audio, FieldForm.TOGGLE, R.string.background_switch_audio_description, 10)
         var backgroundSwitchToAudio: Boolean = true;
+
+        @FormField(R.string.restart_after_audio_focus_loss, FieldForm.DROPDOWN, R.string.restart_playback_when_gaining_audio_focus_after_a_loss, 11)
+        @DropdownFieldOptionsId(R.array.restart_playback_after_loss)
+        var restartPlaybackAfterLoss: Int = 1;
     }
 
     @FormField(R.string.comments, "group", R.string.comments_description, 6)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/services/MediaPlaybackService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/services/MediaPlaybackService.kt
index 7f076304..a5b08b81 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/services/MediaPlaybackService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/futo/platformplayer/services/MediaPlaybackService.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.request.target.CustomTarget
 import com.bumptech.glide.request.transition.Transition
 import com.futo.platformplayer.logging.Logger
 import com.futo.platformplayer.R
+import com.futo.platformplayer.Settings
 import com.futo.platformplayer.states.StatePlatform
 import com.futo.platformplayer.states.StatePlayer
 import com.futo.platformplayer.activities.MainActivity
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ class MediaPlaybackService : Service() {
     private var _mediaSession: MediaSessionCompat? = null;
     private var _hasFocus: Boolean = false;
     private var _focusRequest: AudioFocusRequest? = null;
+    private var _audioFocusLossTime_ms: Long? = null
 
     override fun onStartCommand(intent: Intent?, flags: Int, startId: Int): Int {
         Logger.v(TAG, "onStartCommand");
@@ -335,16 +337,32 @@ class MediaPlaybackService : Service() {
                         //Do not start playing on gaining audo focus
                         //MediaControlReceiver.onPlayReceived.emit();
                         _hasFocus = true;
-                        Log.i(TAG, "Audio focus gained");
+                        Log.i(TAG, "Audio focus gained (restartPlaybackAfterLoss = ${Settings.instance.playback.restartPlaybackAfterLoss}, _audioFocusLossTime_ms = $_audioFocusLossTime_ms)");
+
+                        if (Settings.instance.playback.restartPlaybackAfterLoss == 1) {
+                            val lossTime_ms = _audioFocusLossTime_ms
+                            if (lossTime_ms != null && System.currentTimeMillis() - lossTime_ms < 1000 * 30) {
+                                MediaControlReceiver.onPlayReceived.emit()
+                            }
+                        } else if (Settings.instance.playback.restartPlaybackAfterLoss == 2) {
+                            val lossTime_ms = _audioFocusLossTime_ms
+                            if (lossTime_ms != null && System.currentTimeMillis() - lossTime_ms < 1000 * 10) {
+                                MediaControlReceiver.onPlayReceived.emit()
+                            }
+                        } else if (Settings.instance.playback.restartPlaybackAfterLoss == 3) {
+                            MediaControlReceiver.onPlayReceived.emit()
+                        }
                     }
                     AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT -> {
                         MediaControlReceiver.onPauseReceived.emit();
+                        _audioFocusLossTime_ms = System.currentTimeMillis()
                         Log.i(TAG, "Audio focus transient loss");
                     }
                     AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK -> {
                         Log.i(TAG, "Audio focus transient loss, can duck");
                     }
                     AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS -> {
+                        _audioFocusLossTime_ms = System.currentTimeMillis()
                         _hasFocus = false;
                         MediaControlReceiver.onPauseReceived.emit();
                         Log.i(TAG, "Audio focus lost");
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 5f09bf45..76b974c8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -379,6 +379,8 @@
     <string name="restore_a_previous_automatic_backup">Restore a previous automatic backup</string>
     <string name="resume_after_preview">Resume After Preview</string>
     <string name="review_the_current_and_past_changelogs">Review the current and past changelogs</string>
+    <string name="restart_after_audio_focus_loss">Restart after audio focus loss</string>
+    <string name="restart_playback_when_gaining_audio_focus_after_a_loss">Restart playback when gaining audio focus after a loss</string>
     <string name="chapter_update_fps_title">Chapter Update FPS</string>
     <string name="chapter_update_fps_description">Change accuracy of chapter updating, higher might cost more performance</string>
     <string name="set_automatic_backup">Set Automatic Backup</string>
@@ -843,4 +845,10 @@
         <item>Information</item>
         <item>Verbose</item>
     </string-array>
+    <string-array name="restart_playback_after_loss">
+        <item>Never</item>
+        <item>Within 10 seconds of loss</item>
+        <item>Within 30 seconds of loss</item>
+        <item>Always</item>
+    </string-array>
 </resources>
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