diff --git a/zsnes/src/cfgparse.psr b/zsnes/src/cfgparse.psr
index c427e827..596bc4c1 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/cfgparse.psr
+++ b/zsnes/src/cfgparse.psr
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ NEWSYM KeyNextChap,   dd 0
 NEWSYM KeyPrevChap,   dd 0
 NEWSYM MovieDisplayFrame, db 0
 NEWSYM MovieStartMethod, db 0
-NEWSYM EMUPauseKey, dd 0
+NEWSYM EMUPauseKey, dd 25
 NEWSYM INCRFrameKey, dd 0
 NEWSYM PauseLoad, db 0
 NEWSYM PauseRewind, db 0