diff --git a/.config/mpd/mpd.conf b/.config/mpd/mpd.conf
index 3aa69d4..d9c482d 100644
--- a/.config/mpd/mpd.conf
+++ b/.config/mpd/mpd.conf
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ log_file           "syslog"
 # The music directory is by default the XDG directory, uncomment to amend and choose a different directory
 music_directory    "~/Music"
 
-# Uncomment to refresh the database whenever files in the music_directory are changed
+# Refresh the database whenever files in the music_directory are changed
 auto_update "yes"
 
+# Restore in paused mode
+restore_paused "yes"
+
 # Uncomment to enable the functionalities
 playlist_directory "~/.config/mpd/playlists"
 pid_file           "~/.config/mpd/pid"