diff --git a/apps/radio/radio.c b/apps/radio/radio.c
index b3540610f1..403d1ae36f 100644
--- a/apps/radio/radio.c
+++ b/apps/radio/radio.c
@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@ void radio_pause(void)
     }
 
     tuner_set(RADIO_MUTE, 1);
-    tuner_set(RADIO_SLEEP, 1);
+    /* For si4700: 2==this is really 'pause'. other tuners treat it
+     * like 'bool'. */
+    tuner_set(RADIO_SLEEP, 2);
 
     radio_status = FMRADIO_PAUSED;
 } /* radio_pause */
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/tuner/si4700.c b/firmware/drivers/tuner/si4700.c
index 3a49d6ef41..985659b77b 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/tuner/si4700.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/tuner/si4700.c
@@ -411,7 +411,9 @@ int si4700_set(int setting, int value)
     switch(setting)
     {
         case RADIO_SLEEP:
-            si4700_sleep(value);
+            if (value != 2)
+                si4700_sleep(value);
+            /* else actually it's 'pause' */
             break;
 
         case RADIO_FREQUENCY: