diff --git a/configuration.default.ini b/configuration.default.ini
index 79e0a21..53f3dc7 100644
--- a/configuration.default.ini
+++ b/configuration.default.ini
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ ducking = False
 ducking_volume = 0.05
 ducking_threshold = 3000
 
+# if auto_stop is enabled and a user leaves and the bot is left alone, stop and clear the playlist
+auto_stop = False
+
 [webinterface]
 # Set enabled to True if you'd like to use the web interface to manage your playlist, upload files, etc.
 enabled = False
diff --git a/configuration.example.ini b/configuration.example.ini
index 27b3343..cce22f3 100644
--- a/configuration.example.ini
+++ b/configuration.example.ini
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ port = 64738
 #ducking_volume = 0.05
 #ducking_threshold = 3000
 
+# 'when_nobody_in_channel': should the music stop playing when everybody left the channel
+# it should be one of "pause" (pause current song), "pause_resume" (pause current song and resume once somebody reenters the channel)
+# "stop" (also clears playlist) or "nothing" (keep playing music)
+# If a user leaves and the bot is left alone, stop and clear the playlist
+#when_nobody_in_channel = nothing
+
 # [webinterface] stores settings related to the web interface.
 [webinterface]
 # 'enable': Set 'enabled' to True if you'd like to use the web interface to manage
diff --git a/mumbleBot.py b/mumbleBot.py
index 2bec6fc..27268fd 100644
--- a/mumbleBot.py
+++ b/mumbleBot.py
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ class MumbleBot:
                                                self.ducking_sound_received)
             self.mumble.set_receive_sound(True)
 
+        if var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel") not in ['pause', 'pause_resume', 'stop', 'nothing']:
+            self.log.warn('Config "when_nobody_in_channel" is not on of "pause", "pause_resume", "stop" or "nothing", falling back to "nothing".')
+
+        if var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel", fallback='nothing') in ['pause', 'pause_resume', 'stop']:
+            self.mumble.callbacks.set_callback(pymumble.constants.PYMUMBLE_CLBK_USERREMOVED, self.users_changed)
+            self.mumble.callbacks.set_callback(pymumble.constants.PYMUMBLE_CLBK_USERUPDATED, self.users_changed)
+        
         # Debug use
         self._loop_status = 'Idle'
         self._display_rms = False
@@ -314,6 +321,29 @@ class MumbleBot:
         else:
             return False
 
+    # =======================
+    #         Users changed
+    # =======================
+
+    def users_changed(self, user, message):
+        own_channel = self.mumble.channels[self.mumble.users.myself['channel_id']]
+        # only check if there is one more user currently in the channel
+        # else when the music is paused and somebody joins, music would start playing again
+        if len(own_channel.get_users()) == 2:
+            if var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel") == "pause_resume":
+                self.resume()
+            elif var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel") == "pause":
+                self.send_msg('Music was paused after everyone left. !play to resume');
+            
+        elif len(own_channel.get_users()) == 1: 
+            # if the bot is the only user left in the channel
+            self.log.info('bot: Other users in the channel left. Stopping music now.')
+
+            if var.config.get("bot", "when_nobody_in_channel") == "stop":
+                self.clear()
+            else:
+                self.pause()
+
     # =======================
     #   Launch and Download
     # =======================