diff --git a/main/windows.js b/main/windows.js
index 326c1f26..5ea6b7b0 100644
--- a/main/windows.js
+++ b/main/windows.js
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ function createMainWindow (menu) {
   win.on('close', function (e) {
     if (process.platform === 'darwin' && !isQuitting) {
       e.preventDefault()
-      win.hide()
+      win.webContents.executeJavaScript('dispatch("pause")', function () {
+        win.hide()
+      })
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/renderer/index.js b/renderer/index.js
index 6458274c..7914242b 100644
--- a/renderer/index.js
+++ b/renderer/index.js
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ function dispatch (action, ...args) {
     // TODO
     // window.history.forward()
   }
+  if (action === 'pause') {
+    state.video.isPaused = true
+    update()
+  }
   if (action === 'playPause') {
     state.video.isPaused = !state.video.isPaused
     update()