diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 467c2810eab..e7674de6dc6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 - Bugfix: Fixed a crash when tab completing while having an invalid plugin loaded. (#5401)
 - Bugfix: Fixed windows on Windows not saving correctly when snapping them to the edges. (#5478)
 - Bugfix: Fixed `/clearmessages` not working with more than one window. (#5489)
+- Bugfix: Fixed splits staying paused after unfocusing Chatterino in certain configurations. (#5504)
 - Dev: Update Windows build from Qt 6.5.0 to Qt 6.7.1. (#5420)
 - Dev: Update vcpkg build Qt from 6.5.0 to 6.7.0, boost from 1.83.0 to 1.85.0, openssl from 3.1.3 to 3.3.0. (#5422)
 - Dev: Unsingletonize `ISoundController`. (#5462)
diff --git a/src/widgets/Window.cpp b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
index a1a646c4b6d..f7df6bcb0e0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Window.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QHeaderView>
 #include <QMenuBar>
+#include <QObject>
 #include <QPalette>
 #include <QStandardItemModel>
 #include <QVBoxLayout>
@@ -112,6 +113,12 @@ bool Window::event(QEvent *event)
         }
 
         case QEvent::WindowDeactivate: {
+            for (const auto &split :
+                 this->notebook_->getSelectedPage()->getSplits())
+            {
+                split->unpause();
+            }
+
             auto *page = this->notebook_->getSelectedPage();
 
             if (page != nullptr)
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
index 36c6888d4de..9d4ff5ed46f 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.cpp
@@ -1599,6 +1599,13 @@ void Split::setInputReply(const MessagePtr &reply)
     this->input_->setReply(reply);
 }
 
+void Split::unpause()
+{
+    this->view_->unpause(PauseReason::KeyboardModifier);
+    this->view_->unpause(PauseReason::DoubleClick);
+    // Mouse intentionally left out, we may still have the mouse over the split
+}
+
 }  // namespace chatterino
 
 QDebug operator<<(QDebug dbg, const chatterino::Split &split)
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp b/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp
index bc98de5e708..ab6322d5cdd 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/Split.hpp
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ class Split : public BaseWidget
 
     void setInputReply(const MessagePtr &reply);
 
+    // This is called on window focus lost
+    void unpause();
+
     static pajlada::Signals::Signal<Qt::KeyboardModifiers>
         modifierStatusChanged;
     static Qt::KeyboardModifiers modifierStatus;