diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
index 688c172d46..e05d4b947f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_plugin_client/VST/juce_VST_Wrapper.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,21 @@ juce_ImplementSingleton (SharedMessageThread)
 
 static Array<void*> activePlugins;
 
+//==============================================================================
+// Ableton Live host specific commands
+struct AbletonLiveHostSpecific
+{
+    enum
+    {
+        KCantBeSuspended = (1 << 2)
+    };
+
+    uint32 magic;        // 'AbLi'
+    int cmd;             // 5 = realtime properties
+    size_t commandSize;  // sizeof (int)
+    int flags;           // KCantBeSuspended = (1 << 2)
+};
+
 //==============================================================================
 /**
     This is an AudioEffectX object that holds and wraps our AudioProcessor...
@@ -578,6 +593,18 @@ public:
                     hostCallback (&vstEffect, hostOpcodePlugInWantsMidi, 0, 1, 0, 0);
             }
 
+            if (getHostType().isAbletonLive() && filter->getTailLengthSeconds() == DBL_MAX && hostCallback != nullptr)
+            {
+                AbletonLiveHostSpecific hostCmd;
+
+                hostCmd.magic = 'AbLi';
+                hostCmd.cmd = 5;
+                hostCmd.commandSize = sizeof (int);
+                hostCmd.flags = AbletonLiveHostSpecific::KCantBeSuspended;
+
+                hostCallback (&vstEffect, hostOpcodeManufacturerSpecific, 0, 0, &hostCmd, 0.0f);
+            }
+
            #if JucePlugin_ProducesMidiOutput || JucePlugin_IsMidiEffect
             outgoingEvents.ensureSize (512);
            #endif