diff --git a/include/IrrlichtDevice.h b/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
index 5478330f..c6d52985 100644
--- a/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
+++ b/include/IrrlichtDevice.h
@@ -177,9 +177,9 @@ namespace irr
 		/** \return True if window is fullscreen. */
 		virtual bool isFullscreen() const = 0;
 
-		//! Checks if the application is truly paused.
-		//! Currently, this can only happen on Android.
-		virtual bool isAppPaused() const { return false; };
+		//! Checks if the window could possibly be visible.
+		//! Currently, this only returns false when the app is paused on Android.
+		virtual bool isWindowVisible() const { return true; };
 
 		//! Get the current color format of the window
 		/** \return Color format of the window. */
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp
index c4db1232..4ad37735 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.cpp
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ bool CIrrDeviceAndroid::isWindowMinimized() const
 	return !Focused;
 }
 
-bool CIrrDeviceAndroid::isAppPaused() const
+bool CIrrDeviceAndroid::isWindowVisible() const
 {
-	return Paused;
+	return !Paused;
 }
 
 void CIrrDeviceAndroid::closeDevice()
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.h b/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.h
index f5a88a51..e7710824 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/Android/CIrrDeviceAndroid.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace irr
 
 		virtual bool isWindowMinimized() const;
 
-		virtual bool isAppPaused() const;
+		virtual bool isWindowVisible() const;
 
 		virtual void closeDevice();