diff --git a/docs/rh-log.txt b/docs/rh-log.txt
index e9d1263bc9..146c77a682 100644
--- a/docs/rh-log.txt
+++ b/docs/rh-log.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 May 30, 2008
+- Fixed: Deactivating the game no longer allows reverb effects to continue
+  playing while the sound is paused.
 - Fixed: S_StartNamedSound() looked for SECF_SILENT in MoreFlags instead of
   Flags.
 - Fixed: DSBarInfo::updateState() sprung leaks and didn't allocate enough
diff --git a/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp b/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp
index fbea4f864c..78d4aee4fe 100644
--- a/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp
+++ b/src/sound/fmodsound.cpp
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ bool FMODSoundRenderer::Init()
 	PrevEnvironment = DefaultEnvironments[0];
 	DSPClockLo = 0;
 	DSPClockHi = 0;
+	ChannelGroupTargetUnit = NULL;
 
 	Printf("I_InitSound: Initializing FMOD\n");
 
@@ -928,6 +929,29 @@ bool FMODSoundRenderer::Init()
 	}
 	LastWaterLP = snd_waterlp;
 
+	// Find the FMOD Channel Group Target Unit. To completely eliminate sound
+	// while the program is deactivated, we can deactivate this DSP unit, and
+	// all audio processing will cease. This is not directly exposed by the
+	// API but can be easily located by getting the master channel group and
+	// tracing its single output, since it is known to hook up directly to the
+	// Channel Group Target Unit. (See FMOD Profiler for proof.)
+	FMOD::ChannelGroup *master_group;
+	result = Sys->getMasterChannelGroup(&master_group);
+	if (result == FMOD_OK)
+	{
+		FMOD::DSP *master_head;
+
+		result = master_group->getDSPHead(&master_head);
+		if (result == FMOD_OK)
+		{
+			result = master_head->getOutput(0, &ChannelGroupTargetUnit, NULL);
+			if (result != FMOD_OK)
+			{
+				ChannelGroupTargetUnit = NULL;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	result = SPC_CreateCodec(Sys);
 	if (result != FMOD_OK)
 	{
@@ -1584,6 +1608,24 @@ void FMODSoundRenderer::SetSfxPaused(bool paused)
 	}
 }
 
+//==========================================================================
+//
+// FMODSoundRenderer :: SetInactive
+//
+// This is similar to SetSfxPaused but will *pause* everything, including
+// the global reverb effect. This is meant to be used only when the
+// game is deactivated, not for general sound pausing.
+//
+//==========================================================================
+
+void FMODSoundRenderer::SetInactive(bool inactive)
+{
+	if (ChannelGroupTargetUnit != NULL)
+	{
+		ChannelGroupTargetUnit->setActive(!inactive);
+	}
+}
+
 //==========================================================================
 //
 // FMODSoundRenderer :: UpdateSoundParams3D
diff --git a/src/sound/fmodsound.h b/src/sound/fmodsound.h
index 370f893ed2..0231efd3d1 100644
--- a/src/sound/fmodsound.h
+++ b/src/sound/fmodsound.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ public:
 	// Pauses or resumes all sound effect channels.
 	void SetSfxPaused (bool paused);
 
+	void SetInactive (bool inactive);
+
 	// Updates the position of a sound channel.
 	void UpdateSoundParams3D (FSoundChan *chan, float pos[3], float vel[3]);
 
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ private:
 	FMOD::ChannelGroup *MusicGroup;
 	FMOD::DSP *WaterLP, *WaterReverb;
 	FMOD::DSPConnection *SfxConnection;
+	FMOD::DSP *ChannelGroupTargetUnit;
 	float LastWaterLP;
 
 	// Just for snd_status display
diff --git a/src/sound/i_sound.h b/src/sound/i_sound.h
index 910c90a482..2aa312ff84 100644
--- a/src/sound/i_sound.h
+++ b/src/sound/i_sound.h
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ public:
 	// Pauses or resumes all sound effect channels.
 	virtual void SetSfxPaused (bool paused) = 0;
 
+	// Pauses or resumes *every* channel, including environmental reverb.
+	virtual void SetInactive(bool inactive) = 0;
+
 	// Updates the volume, separation, and pitch of a sound channel.
 	virtual void UpdateSoundParams3D (FSoundChan *chan, float pos[3], float vel[3]) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/win32/i_input.cpp b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
index 5903e36cfa..cd03fb1b14 100644
--- a/src/win32/i_input.cpp
+++ b/src/win32/i_input.cpp
@@ -1529,7 +1529,10 @@ static void SetSoundPaused (int state)
 	{
 		if (paused <= 0)
 		{
-			S_ResumeSound ();
+			if (GSnd != NULL)
+			{
+				GSnd->SetInactive(false);
+			}
 			if (!netgame
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 				&& !demoplayback
@@ -1544,7 +1547,10 @@ static void SetSoundPaused (int state)
 	{
 		if (paused == 0)
 		{
-			S_PauseSound (false);
+			if (GSnd !=  NULL)
+			{
+				GSnd->SetInactive(true);
+			}
 			if (!netgame
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 				&& !demoplayback