diff --git a/connect/src/spirc.rs b/connect/src/spirc.rs
index 5e3ba389..e1e3bb50 100644
--- a/connect/src/spirc.rs
+++ b/connect/src/spirc.rs
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ impl SpircTask {
                 self.handle_play()
             }
             SpircPlayStatus::Playing { .. } | SpircPlayStatus::LoadingPlay { .. } => {
-                self.handle_play()
+                self.handle_pause()
             }
             _ => (),
         }