diff --git a/src/android/i_sound.c b/src/android/i_sound.c
index fb43fa070..36281cd0d 100644
--- a/src/android/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/android/i_sound.c
@@ -74,6 +74,21 @@ void I_ResumeSong(INT32 handle)
         (void)handle;
 }
 
+boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPaused(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 //
 //  MIDI I/O
 //
diff --git a/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c b/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
index 7e43d290a..d21eab18f 100644
--- a/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/djgppdos/i_sound.c
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ void I_StopSong(INT32 handle)
 	stop_midi();
 }
 
+
 // Is the song playing?
 #if 0
 int I_QrySongPlaying(int handle)
@@ -560,3 +561,18 @@ UINT32 I_GetSongPosition(void)
 {
     return 0.;
 }
+
+boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
+{
+	return (boolean)currsong && music_started;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
+{
+	return (boolean)currsong && music_started;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPaused(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/dummy/i_sound.c b/src/dummy/i_sound.c
index a0eaf2c69..ba1d98084 100644
--- a/src/dummy/i_sound.c
+++ b/src/dummy/i_sound.c
@@ -156,3 +156,18 @@ UINT32 I_GetSongPosition(void)
 {
     return 0;
 }
+
+boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPaused(void)
+{
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c b/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
index 6092402d2..8bf2dfe4a 100644
--- a/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
+++ b/src/sdl/sdl_sound.c
@@ -1649,6 +1649,22 @@ void I_StopSong(INT32 handle)
 #endif
 }
 
+boolean I_MIDIPlaying(void)
+{
+	// todo: no way to tell specifically if MIDI is playing, implement midimode
+	return !nomidimusic && nodigimusic && musicStarted;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPlaying(void)
+{
+	return musicStarted;
+}
+
+boolean I_MusicPaused(void)
+{
+	return Mix_PausedMusic();
+}
+
 void I_UnRegisterSong(INT32 handle)
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_MIXER