diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 012ea082..d7e22972 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -7534,7 +7534,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Reduced the number of retries in cTransfer::Receive() to avoid blocking recordings
   in case the primary device can't handle the current live signal.
 
-2013-01-30: Version 1.7.37
+2013-02-01: Version 1.7.37
 
 - Now also using FindHeader() in cMpeg2Fixer::AdjTref() (pointed out by Sören Moch).
 - Added missing template for DVBDIR to Make.config.template (reported by Derek Kelly).
@@ -7558,3 +7558,4 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   switched (reported by Uwe Scheffler).
 - Updated the Slovakian language texts (thanks to Milan Hrala).
 - Improved LIRC timing for repeat function.
+- When pausing live video, the current audio and subtitle tracks are now retained.
diff --git a/UPDATE-2.0.0 b/UPDATE-2.0.0
index d1753678..b13ac410 100644
--- a/UPDATE-2.0.0
+++ b/UPDATE-2.0.0
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ Time Shifting:
   deleted.
 - The setup parameter "Recording/Instant rec. time (min)" can now be set to '0',
   which means to record only the currently running event.
+- When pausing live video, the current audio and subtitle tracks are now retained.
 
 Timers:
 
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 5832c1df..44ea7146 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: config.h 2.61 2013/01/22 17:08:50 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: config.h 2.62 2013/02/01 12:00:35 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __CONFIG_H
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
 
 // The plugin API's version number:
 
-#define APIVERSION  "1.7.36"
-#define APIVERSNUM   10736  // Version * 10000 + Major * 100 + Minor
+#define APIVERSION  "1.7.37"
+#define APIVERSNUM   10737  // Version * 10000 + Major * 100 + Minor
 
 // When loading plugins, VDR searches them by their APIVERSION, which
 // may be smaller than VDRVERSION in case there have been no changes to
diff --git a/device.c b/device.c
index 2678d688..af416411 100644
--- a/device.c
+++ b/device.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: device.c 2.70 2012/11/19 09:59:09 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: device.c 2.71 2013/02/01 12:00:09 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "device.h"
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ cDevice::cDevice(void)
   currentAudioTrack = ttNone;
   currentAudioTrackMissingCount = 0;
   currentSubtitleTrack = ttNone;
+  keepTracks = false;
   liveSubtitle = NULL;
   dvbSubtitleConverter = NULL;
   autoSelectPreferredSubtitleLanguage = true;
@@ -923,6 +924,8 @@ void cDevice::SetVolume(int Volume, bool Absolute)
 
 void cDevice::ClrAvailableTracks(bool DescriptionsOnly, bool IdsOnly)
 {
+  if (keepTracks)
+     return;
   if (DescriptionsOnly) {
      for (int i = ttNone; i < ttMaxTrackTypes; i++)
          *availableTracks[i].description = 0;
@@ -1044,6 +1047,8 @@ bool cDevice::SetCurrentSubtitleTrack(eTrackType Type, bool Manual)
 
 void cDevice::EnsureAudioTrack(bool Force)
 {
+  if (keepTracks)
+     return;
   if (Force || !availableTracks[currentAudioTrack].id) {
      eTrackType PreferredTrack = ttAudioFirst;
      int PreferredAudioChannel = 0;
@@ -1075,6 +1080,8 @@ void cDevice::EnsureAudioTrack(bool Force)
 
 void cDevice::EnsureSubtitleTrack(void)
 {
+  if (keepTracks)
+     return;
   if (Setup.DisplaySubtitles) {
      eTrackType PreferredTrack = ttNone;
      int LanguagePreference = INT_MAX; // higher than the maximum possible value
diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
index e8673969..a6254517 100644
--- a/device.h
+++ b/device.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: device.h 2.44 2013/01/22 17:01:16 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: device.h 2.45 2013/02/01 11:54:08 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DEVICE_H
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ private:
   cMutex mutexCurrentSubtitleTrack;
   int currentAudioTrackMissingCount;
   bool autoSelectPreferredSubtitleLanguage;
+  bool keepTracks;
   int pre_1_3_19_PrivateStream;
 protected:
   virtual void SetAudioTrackDevice(eTrackType Type);
@@ -539,6 +540,10 @@ public:
   void EnsureSubtitleTrack(void);
        ///< Makes sure one of the preferred language subtitle tracks is selected.
        ///< Only has an effect if Setup.DisplaySubtitles is on.
+  void SetKeepTracks(bool KeepTracks) { keepTracks = KeepTracks; }
+       ///< Controls whether the current audio and subtitle track settings shall
+       ///< be kept as they currently are, or if they shall be automatically
+       ///< adjusted. This is used when pausing live video.
 
 // Audio facilities
 
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index d7faa872..e303681d 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.c 2.74 2013/01/17 14:20:08 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.c 2.75 2013/02/01 12:00:10 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -4485,6 +4485,7 @@ cString cReplayControl::fileName;
 cReplayControl::cReplayControl(bool PauseLive)
 :cDvbPlayerControl(fileName, PauseLive)
 {
+  cDevice::PrimaryDevice()->SetKeepTracks(PauseLive);
   currentReplayControl = this;
   displayReplay = NULL;
   marksModified = false;
@@ -4504,6 +4505,7 @@ cReplayControl::cReplayControl(bool PauseLive)
 
 cReplayControl::~cReplayControl()
 {
+  cDevice::PrimaryDevice()->SetKeepTracks(false);
   Hide();
   cStatus::MsgReplaying(this, NULL, fileName, false);
   Stop();