diff --git a/public/_locales/en/messages.json b/public/_locales/en/messages.json
index b1be0523..711667c3 100644
--- a/public/_locales/en/messages.json
+++ b/public/_locales/en/messages.json
@@ -918,5 +918,11 @@
     },
     "youtubeKeybindWarning": {
         "message": "This is a built-in YouTube shortcut. Are you sure you want to use it?"
+    },
+    "bindMediaKey": {
+        "message": "Play/Pause Current Video with Media Keys"
+    },
+    "bindMediaKeyDescription": {
+        "message": "Enable this if your media keys stop working after the audio notification is played."
     }
 }
diff --git a/public/options/options.html b/public/options/options.html
index 189f23ad..e302802f 100644
--- a/public/options/options.html
+++ b/public/options/options.html
@@ -263,6 +263,20 @@
 	
 					<div class="small-description">__MSG_audioNotificationDescription__</div>
 				</div>
+
+				<div data-type="toggle" data-sync="bindMediaKey" data-dependent-on="audioNotificationOnSkip">
+					<div class="switch-container">
+						<label class="switch">
+							<input id="bindMediaKey" type="checkbox" checked>
+							<span class="slider round"></span>
+						</label>
+						<label class="switch-label" for="bindMediaKey">
+							__MSG_bindMediaKey__
+						</label>
+					</div>
+
+					<div class="small-description">__MSG_bindMediaKeyDescription__</div>
+				</div>
 	
 				<div data-type="toggle" data-sync="showTimeWithSkips">
 					<div class="switch-container">
diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index a890f94a..42192b73 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ interface SBConfig {
     serverAddress: string,
     minDuration: number,
     skipNoticeDuration: number,
-    audioNotificationOnSkip,
+    audioNotificationOnSkip: boolean,
+    bindMediaKey: boolean,
     checkForUnlistedVideos: boolean,
     testingServer: boolean,
     refetchWhenNotFound: boolean,
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ const Config: SBObject = {
         minDuration: 0,
         skipNoticeDuration: 4,
         audioNotificationOnSkip: false,
+        bindMediaKey: false,
         checkForUnlistedVideos: false,
         testingServer: false,
         refetchWhenNotFound: true,
diff --git a/src/content.ts b/src/content.ts
index d7b55dd9..7ff811d7 100644
--- a/src/content.ts
+++ b/src/content.ts
@@ -1273,7 +1273,8 @@ function skipToTime({v, skipTime, skippingSegments, openNotice, forceAutoSkip, u
         const beep = new Audio(chrome.runtime.getURL("icons/beep.ogg"));
         beep.volume = video.volume * 0.1;
         beep.play();
-        window.addEventListener("keydown", mediaPauseListener);
+        if (Config.config.audioNotificationOnSkip && Config.config.bindMediaKey)
+            window.addEventListener("keydown", mediaPauseListener);
     }
 
     if (!autoSkip