diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/audio/AudioNode.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/audio/AudioNode.java
index aff2f756d..47917cd59 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/audio/AudioNode.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/audio/AudioNode.java
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ public class AudioNode extends Node {
         getRenderer().stopSource(this);
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Pause the audio that was started with {@link AudioNode#play() }.
+     */
+    public void pause(){
+        getRenderer().pauseSource(this);
+    }
+    
     /**
      * Do not use.
      */