diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
index 7cc1a9a6..db77c845 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
@@ -248,11 +248,17 @@ class MprisObject(dbus.service.Object):
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface=PLAYER_IFACE)
     def Pause(self):
         logger.debug(u'%s.Pause called', PLAYER_IFACE)
+        if not self.get_CanPause():
+            logger.debug(u'%s.Pause not allowed', PLAYER_IFACE)
+            return
         self.backend.playback.pause().get()
 
     @dbus.service.method(dbus_interface=PLAYER_IFACE)
     def PlayPause(self):
         logger.debug(u'%s.PlayPause called', PLAYER_IFACE)
+        if not self.get_CanPause():
+            logger.debug(u'%s.PlayPause not allowed', PLAYER_IFACE)
+            return # TODO Raise error
         state = self.backend.playback.state.get()
         if state == PlaybackController.PLAYING:
             self.backend.playback.pause().get()
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
index 085aefd8..c1590d92 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/player_interface_test.py
@@ -279,6 +279,14 @@ class PlayerInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.current_track.get().uri, 'a')
         self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), STOPPED)
 
+    def test_pause_is_ignored_if_can_pause_is_false(self):
+        self.mpris.get_CanPause = lambda *_: False
+        self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
+        self.backend.playback.play()
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+        self.mpris.Pause()
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+
     def test_pause_when_playing_should_pause_playback(self):
         self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
         self.backend.playback.play()
@@ -294,6 +302,14 @@ class PlayerInterfaceTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mpris.Pause()
         self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PAUSED)
 
+    def test_playpause_is_ignored_if_can_pause_is_false(self):
+        self.mpris.get_CanPause = lambda *_: False
+        self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
+        self.backend.playback.play()
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+        self.mpris.PlayPause()
+        self.assertEquals(self.backend.playback.state.get(), PLAYING)
+
     def test_playpause_when_playing_should_pause_playback(self):
         self.backend.current_playlist.append([Track(uri='a'), Track(uri='b')])
         self.backend.playback.play()