diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/SessionActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/SessionActivity.kt
index 239e3d5f5..3df0052db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/SessionActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/SessionActivity.kt
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class SessionActivity : ComponentActivity(), SurfaceHolder.Callback {
     private var frameGenEngine by mutableStateOf(FrameGen.ENGINE_OFF)
     private var frameGenMultiplier by mutableStateOf(2)
     private var fexPreset by mutableStateOf("")
+    private var suspendPolicy by mutableStateOf(SessionPrefs.SUSPEND_MANUAL)
     private var oscMode by mutableStateOf(SessionPrefs.OSC_AUTO)
     private var shapeMode by mutableStateOf(SessionPrefs.SHAPE_AUTO)
     private var secondScreenMode by mutableStateOf(SecondScreenMode.NONE)
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ class SessionActivity : ComponentActivity(), SurfaceHolder.Callback {
                         fillScreen = if (SessionState.mode == SessionService.MODE_STEAM) fillScreen else null,
                         frameGenEngine = frameGenEngine, frameGenMultiplier = frameGenMultiplier,
                         lsfgReady = LsfgNative.isInstalled(this@SessionActivity),
-                        oscMode = oscMode, touchMode = touchMode,
+                        oscMode = oscMode, suspendPolicy = suspendPolicy, touchMode = touchMode,
                         touchAuto = if (usingTouchpad()) "touchpad" else "direct",
                         shapeMode = shapeMode, fexPreset = fexPreset,
                         secondScreenMode = secondScreenMode,
@@ -283,6 +284,11 @@ class SessionActivity : ComponentActivity(), SurfaceHolder.Callback {
                             backActionsInverted = inverted
                         },
                         onOsc = { v -> SessionPrefs.setOscMode(this@SessionActivity, v); readPrefs(); updateOnScreenControls() },
+                        onSuspendPolicy = { policy ->
+                            SessionPrefs.setSuspendPolicy(this@SessionActivity, SessionState.mode, policy)
+                            suspendPolicy = policy
+                            SessionService.suspendPolicyChanged(this@SessionActivity)
+                        },
                         onTouch = { v -> SessionPrefs.setTouchMode(this@SessionActivity, v); readPrefs() },
                         onShape = { v -> SessionPrefs.setShapeMode(this@SessionActivity, v); readPrefs() },
                         onFexPreset = { v -> SessionPrefs.setFexPreset(this@SessionActivity, v); readPrefs() },
@@ -391,6 +397,7 @@ class SessionActivity : ComponentActivity(), SurfaceHolder.Callback {
         frameGenEngine = FrameGen.engine(this)
         frameGenMultiplier = FrameGen.multiplier(this)
         fexPreset = SessionPrefs.fexPreset(this)
+        suspendPolicy = SessionPrefs.suspendPolicy(this, SessionState.mode)
         oscMode = SessionPrefs.oscMode(this)
         shapeMode = SessionPrefs.shapeMode(this)
         backActionsInverted = SessionPrefs.backActionsInverted(this)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionService.kt
index 4e69e65ad..9357991ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/session/SessionService.kt
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ class SessionService : Service() {
                 updateSuspendPolicy()
                 return START_NOT_STICKY
             }
+            ACTION_SUSPEND_POLICY_CHANGED -> {
+                if (!SessionState.running) return START_NOT_STICKY
+                suspendPolicy = SessionPrefs.suspendPolicy(this, SessionState.mode)
+                suspendAttemptFailed = false
+                updateSuspendPolicy()
+                return START_NOT_STICKY
+            }
             ACTION_RESUME -> {
                 activityVisible = true
                 screenOn = (getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE) as? PowerManager)?.isInteractive ?: screenOn
@@ -1016,6 +1023,7 @@ class SessionService : Service() {
         const val ACTION_RESUME = "com.droiddeck.launcher.RESUME_SESSION"
         const val ACTION_HOME_GUIDE = "com.droiddeck.launcher.HOME_GUIDE"
         const val ACTION_AGENT_START = "com.droiddeck.launcher.AGENT_START"
+        private const val ACTION_SUSPEND_POLICY_CHANGED = "com.droiddeck.launcher.SUSPEND_POLICY_CHANGED"
         private const val ACTION_ACTIVITY_VISIBLE = "com.droiddeck.launcher.ACTIVITY_VISIBLE"
         private const val ACTION_ACTIVITY_HIDDEN = "com.droiddeck.launcher.ACTIVITY_HIDDEN"
         private const val ACTION_TRACK_AUXILIARY = "com.droiddeck.launcher.TRACK_AUXILIARY"
@@ -1070,6 +1078,11 @@ class SessionService : Service() {
             context.startService(Intent(context, SessionService::class.java).setAction(ACTION_RESUME))
         }
 
+        fun suspendPolicyChanged(context: Context) {
+            if (!SessionState.running) return
+            context.startService(Intent(context, SessionService::class.java).setAction(ACTION_SUSPEND_POLICY_CHANGED))
+        }
+
         /** Let the session service clean up the PTY's proot tree if the control screen closes. */
         fun stopTerminalProcess(context: Context, pid: Int) {
             if (pid > 1) context.startService(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/ui/SessionOverlay.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/ui/SessionOverlay.kt
index db5d83889..fc949bda6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/ui/SessionOverlay.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/droiddeck/launcher/ui/SessionOverlay.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ import com.droiddeck.launcher.input.SecondScreenMode
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collect
 
 private val drawerPageTitles = listOf("Now", "Controls", "Session")
-private val drawerPageEntries = listOf("hud", "touch", "shape")
+private val drawerPageEntries = listOf("hud", "touch", "suspend")
 
 private class DrawerFocus {
     private val requesters = HashMap<String, FocusRequester>()
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ class DrawerActions(
     val frameGenMultiplier: Int,
     val lsfgReady: Boolean,
     val oscMode: String,
+    val suspendPolicy: String,
     val backActionsInverted: Boolean,
     val touchMode: String,
     val touchAuto: String,
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ class DrawerActions(
     val onSteamMenu: (() -> Unit)?,
     val onQam: (() -> Unit)?,
     val onOsc: (String) -> Unit,
+    val onSuspendPolicy: (String) -> Unit,
     val onBackActionsInverted: (Boolean) -> Unit,
     val onTouch: (String) -> Unit,
     val onShape: (String) -> Unit,
@@ -475,6 +477,21 @@ fun SessionDrawer(open: Boolean, page: Int, controllerActive: Boolean, onPageCha
                                     }
                                 }
                             }
+                            SettingsGroup("Session behavior") {
+                                ChoiceRow(
+                                    host, "suspend", "Background behavior",
+                                    "Applies now and to future sessions in this mode.",
+                                    listOf(
+                                        SessionPrefs.SUSPEND_AUTO to "Auto",
+                                        SessionPrefs.SUSPEND_MANUAL to "Manual",
+                                        SessionPrefs.SUSPEND_NEVER to "Never",
+                                    ),
+                                    a.suspendPolicy,
+                                    note = "Auto pauses in the background and resumes when visible. Manual pauses there and waits for Resume. Never keeps the session running.",
+                                    chipModifier = focus.track(page, "suspend"),
+                                    onPick = a.onSuspendPolicy,
+                                )
+                            }
                             SettingsGroup("Next session") {
                                 ChoiceRow(host, "shape", "Screen ratio", null,
                                     SessionPrefs.shapeChoices, a.shapeMode,