diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
index ddf74fb05..16171fad7 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/maindisplay.py
@@ -617,6 +617,9 @@ class AudioPlayer(QtCore.QObject):
         if len(self.playlist) > self.currentIndex:
             self.mediaObject.enqueue(self.playlist[self.currentIndex])
 
+    def connectVolumeSlider(self, slider):
+        slider.setAudioOutput(self.audioObject)
+
     def reset(self):
         """
         Reset the audio player, clearing the playlist and the queue.
@@ -632,8 +635,7 @@ class AudioPlayer(QtCore.QObject):
         """
         log.debug(u'AudioPlayer.play() called')
         if self.currentIndex == -1:
-            self.currentIndex += 1
-            self.mediaObject.enqueue(self.playlist[self.currentIndex])
+            self.onAboutToFinish()
         self.mediaObject.play()
 
     def pause(self):
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index df540f867..96ce67a31 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -256,6 +256,13 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
             self.songMenu.setMenu(QtGui.QMenu(
                 translate('OpenLP.SlideController', 'Go To'), self.toolbar))
             self.toolbar.makeWidgetsInvisible([u'Song Menu'])
+            # Stuff for items with background audio.
+            #self.toolbar.addToolbarSeparator(u'Audio Separator')
+            self.audioPauseItem = self.toolbar.addToolbarButton(
+                u'Pause Audio', u':/slides/media_playback_pause.png',
+                translate('OpenLP.SlideController', 'Pause audio.'),
+                self.onAudioPauseClicked, True)
+            self.audioPauseItem.setVisible(False)
             # Build the volumeSlider.
             self.volumeSlider = QtGui.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
             self.volumeSlider.setTickInterval(1)
@@ -619,11 +626,14 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         if self.isLive:
             self.songMenu.menu().clear()
             self.display.audioPlayer.reset()
+            self.setAudioItemsVisibility(False)
+            self.audioPauseItem.setChecked(False)
             if self.serviceItem.is_capable(ItemCapabilities.HasBackgroundAudio):
                 log.debug(u'Starting to play...')
                 self.display.audioPlayer.addToPlaylist(
                     self.serviceItem.background_audio)
                 self.display.audioPlayer.play()
+                self.setAudioItemsVisibility(True)
         row = 0
         text = []
         for framenumber, frame in enumerate(self.serviceItem.get_frames()):
@@ -1103,6 +1113,17 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.playSlidesLoop.setChecked(False)
         self.onToggleLoop()
 
+    def setAudioItemsVisibility(self, visible):
+        self.audioPauseItem.setVisible(visible)
+
+    def onAudioPauseClicked(self, checked):
+        if not self.audioPauseItem.isVisible():
+            return
+        if checked:
+            self.display.audioPlayer.pause()
+        else:
+            self.display.audioPlayer.play()
+
     def timerEvent(self, event):
         """
         If the timer event is for this window select next slide