diff --git a/CordovaLib/Classes/CDVSound.m b/CordovaLib/Classes/CDVSound.m
index 706ae3093..ce2c3d024 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/Classes/CDVSound.m
+++ b/CordovaLib/Classes/CDVSound.m
@@ -177,7 +177,14 @@ - (void) startPlayingAudio:(NSMutableArray*)arguments withDict:(NSMutableDiction
             // get the audioSession and set the category to allow Playing when device is locked or ring/silent switch engaged
             if ([self hasAudioSession]) {
                 NSError* err = nil;
-                [self.avSession setCategory:AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback error:nil];
+                NSNumber* playAudioWhenScreenIsLocked = [options objectForKey:@"playAudioWhenScreenIsLocked"];
+                BOOL bPlayAudioWhenScreenIsLocked = YES;
+                if (playAudioWhenScreenIsLocked != nil) { 
+                    bPlayAudioWhenScreenIsLocked = [playAudioWhenScreenIsLocked boolValue];
+                }
+                
+                NSString* sessionCategory = bPlayAudioWhenScreenIsLocked? AVAudioSessionCategoryPlayback : AVAudioSessionCategorySoloAmbient;
+                [self.avSession setCategory:sessionCategory error:&err];
                 if (![self.avSession  setActive: YES error: &err]){
                     // other audio with higher priority that does not allow mixing could cause this to fail
                     NSLog(@"Unable to play audio: %@", [err localizedFailureReason]);