diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 12ffed1c1..e8cf29d79 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -1127,6 +1127,15 @@ static void stream_state_changed(void *data, enum pw_stream_state old,
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/* Don't emit suspended if we are creating a corked stream, as that will have a quick
+	 * RUNNING/SUSPENDED transition for initial negotiation */
+	if (stream->create_tag == SPA_ID_INVALID || !stream->corked) {
+		if (old == PW_STREAM_STATE_PAUSED && state == PW_STREAM_STATE_STREAMING)
+			stream_send_suspended(stream, false);
+		if (old == PW_STREAM_STATE_STREAMING && state == PW_STREAM_STATE_PAUSED)
+			stream_send_suspended(stream, true);
+	}
+
 	if (destroy_stream) {
 		pw_work_queue_add(impl->work_queue, stream, 0,
 				do_destroy_stream, NULL);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c
index 9426428d2..7d0ac0cf4 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.c
@@ -314,6 +314,31 @@ int stream_send_started(struct stream *stream)
 	return client_queue_message(client, reply);
 }
 
+int stream_send_suspended(struct stream *stream, bool suspended)
+{
+	struct client *client = stream->client;
+	struct impl *impl = client->impl;
+	struct message *reply;
+	uint32_t command;
+
+	pw_log_debug("client %p [%s]: stream %p SUSPENDED channel:%u",
+		     client, client->name, stream, stream->channel);
+
+	command = stream->direction == PW_DIRECTION_OUTPUT ?
+		COMMAND_PLAYBACK_STREAM_SUSPENDED :
+		COMMAND_RECORD_STREAM_SUSPENDED;
+
+	reply = message_alloc(impl, -1, 0);
+	message_put(reply,
+		TAG_U32, command,
+		TAG_U32, -1,
+		TAG_U32, stream->channel,
+		TAG_BOOLEAN, suspended,
+		TAG_INVALID);
+
+	return client_queue_message(client, reply);
+}
+
 int stream_send_request(struct stream *stream)
 {
 	struct client *client = stream->client;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h
index 64ecea680..3d017f391 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/stream.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ int stream_send_underflow(struct stream *stream, int64_t offset);
 int stream_send_overflow(struct stream *stream);
 int stream_send_killed(struct stream *stream);
 int stream_send_started(struct stream *stream);
+int stream_send_suspended(struct stream *stream, bool suspended);
 int stream_send_request(struct stream *stream);
 int stream_update_minreq(struct stream *stream, uint32_t minreq);
 int stream_send_moved(struct stream *stream, uint32_t peer_index, const char *peer_name);