diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9673da20..fdd06842 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ Wine. All those differences are also documented on the
 Included bug fixes and improvements
 ===================================
 
+**Bugfixes and features included in the next upcoming release [1]:**
+
+* Implement exclusive mode in PulseAudio backend ([Wine Bug #37042](https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37042))
+
+
 **Bugs fixed in Wine Staging 1.7.31 [101]:**
 
 * ATL IOCS data should not be stored in GWLP_USERDATA ([Wine Bug #21767](https://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=21767))
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index af84b77c..7648b149 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 wine-compholio (1.7.32) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Added patch to ensure dbghelp always checks for debug symbols in BINDIR.
+  * Added patch for pulseaudio exclusive mode support.
   * Removed patch to close server fd is there is no space in thread inflight fd list (accepted upstream).
   * Removed patch to fix bugs in StrStr functions (accepted upstream).
   * Removed patches to avoid sending messages in FindWindowExW (accepted upstream).
diff --git a/patches/Makefile b/patches/Makefile
index bb037420..7a130831 100644
--- a/patches/Makefile
+++ b/patches/Makefile
@@ -1673,6 +1673,7 @@ winemenubuilder-Desktop_Icon_Path.ok:
 # |
 # | This patchset fixes the following Wine bugs:
 # |   *	[#10495] Support for PulseAudio backend for audio
+# |   *	[#37042] Implement exclusive mode in PulseAudio backend
 # |
 # | Modified files:
 # |   *	configure.ac, dlls/mmdevapi/main.c, dlls/mmdevapi/tests/render.c, dlls/winepulse.drv/Makefile.in,
@@ -1708,6 +1709,7 @@ winepulse-PulseAudio_Support.ok:
 	$(call APPLY_FILE,winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/0026-winepulse-add-support-for-IMarshal.patch)
 	$(call APPLY_FILE,winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/0027-winepulse-handle-stream-create-failing-correctly.patch)
 	$(call APPLY_FILE,winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/0028-winepulse-expose-audio-devices-directly-to-programs.patch)
+	$(call APPLY_FILE,winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/0029-winepulse-implement-exclusive-mode.patch)
 	@( \
 		echo '+    { "Maarten Lankhorst", "winmm: Load winealsa if winepulse is found.", 1 },'; \
 		echo '+    { "Maarten Lankhorst", "winepulse: Add initial stub for pulseaudio support.", 1 },'; \
@@ -1737,6 +1739,7 @@ winepulse-PulseAudio_Support.ok:
 		echo '+    { "Maarten Lankhorst", "winepulse: add support for IMarshal.", 1 },'; \
 		echo '+    { "Mark Harmstone", "winepulse: handle stream create failing correctly.", 1 },'; \
 		echo '+    { "Mark Harmstone", "winepulse: expose audio devices directly to programs.", 1 },'; \
+		echo '+    { "Mark Harmstone", "winepulse: implement exclusive mode.", 1 },'; \
 	) > winepulse-PulseAudio_Support.ok
 
 # Patchset winex11-CandidateWindowPos
diff --git a/patches/winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/0029-winepulse-implement-exclusive-mode.patch b/patches/winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/0029-winepulse-implement-exclusive-mode.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5321e6d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/0029-winepulse-implement-exclusive-mode.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+From 1e94fe02352f3dd4d0122775a8d6a46266a3171a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Mark Harmstone <mark@harmstone.com>
+Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:35:31 +0000
+Subject: winepulse: implement exclusive mode
+
+---
+ dlls/winepulse.drv/mmdevdrv.c | 46 ++++++++++++++++++-------------------------
+ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 27 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/dlls/winepulse.drv/mmdevdrv.c b/dlls/winepulse.drv/mmdevdrv.c
+index 368c275..f35a108 100644
+--- a/dlls/winepulse.drv/mmdevdrv.c
++++ b/dlls/winepulse.drv/mmdevdrv.c
+@@ -1410,6 +1410,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI AudioClient_Initialize(IAudioClient *iface,
+         const GUID *sessionguid)
+ {
+     ACImpl *This = impl_from_IAudioClient(iface);
++    REFERENCE_TIME def, min;
+     HRESULT hr = S_OK;
+     UINT period_bytes;
+ 
+@@ -1421,8 +1422,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI AudioClient_Initialize(IAudioClient *iface,
+ 
+     if (mode != AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED && mode != AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_EXCLUSIVE)
+         return AUDCLNT_E_NOT_INITIALIZED;
+-    if (mode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_EXCLUSIVE)
+-        return AUDCLNT_E_EXCLUSIVE_MODE_NOT_ALLOWED;
+ 
+     if (flags & ~(AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_CROSSPROCESS |
+                 AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_LOOPBACK |
+@@ -1446,27 +1445,26 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI AudioClient_Initialize(IAudioClient *iface,
+     if (FAILED(hr))
+         goto exit;
+ 
+-    if (mode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED) {
+-        REFERENCE_TIME def = pulse_def_period[This->dataflow == eCapture];
+-        REFERENCE_TIME min = pulse_min_period[This->dataflow == eCapture];
++    def = pulse_def_period[This->dataflow == eCapture];
++    min = pulse_min_period[This->dataflow == eCapture];
+ 
+-        /* Switch to low latency mode if below 2 default periods,
+-         * which is 20 ms by default, this will increase the amount
+-         * of interrupts but allows very low latency. In dsound I
+-         * managed to get a total latency of ~8ms, which is well below
+-         * default
+-         */
+-        if (duration < 2 * def)
+-            period = min;
+-        else
+-            period = def;
+-        if (duration < 2 * period)
+-            duration = 2 * period;
++    /* Switch to low latency mode if below 2 default periods,
++     * which is 20 ms by default, this will increase the amount
++     * of interrupts but allows very low latency. In dsound I
++     * managed to get a total latency of ~8ms, which is well below
++     * default
++     */
++    if (duration < 2 * def)
++        period = min;
++    else
++        period = def;
++    if (duration < 2 * period)
++        duration = 2 * period;
++
++    /* Uh oh, really low latency requested.. */
++    if (duration <= 2 * period)
++        period /= 2;
+ 
+-        /* Uh oh, really low latency requested.. */
+-        if (duration <= 2 * period)
+-            period /= 2;
+-    }
+     period_bytes = pa_frame_size(&This->ss) * MulDiv(period, This->ss.rate, 10000000);
+ 
+     if (duration < 20000000)
+@@ -1771,12 +1769,6 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI AudioClient_IsFormatSupported(IAudioClient *iface,
+     else
+         *out = closest;
+ 
+-    /* Winepulse does not currently support exclusive mode, if you know of an
+-     * application that uses it, I will correct this..
+-     */
+-    if (hr == S_OK && exclusive)
+-        return This->dataflow == eCapture ? AUDCLNT_E_UNSUPPORTED_FORMAT : AUDCLNT_E_EXCLUSIVE_MODE_NOT_ALLOWED;
+-
+     TRACE("returning: %08x %p\n", hr, out ? *out : NULL);
+     return hr;
+ }
+-- 
+2.1.3
+
diff --git a/patches/winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/definition b/patches/winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/definition
index 9edd1319..a32d414d 100644
--- a/patches/winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/definition
+++ b/patches/winepulse-PulseAudio_Support/definition
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 Fixes: [10495] Support for PulseAudio backend for audio
 Fixes: Allow selection of audio device for PulseAudio backend
+Fixes: [37042] Implement exclusive mode in PulseAudio backend