diff --git a/connect/src/spirc.rs b/connect/src/spirc.rs
index 150b1331..e19d7b2a 100644
--- a/connect/src/spirc.rs
+++ b/connect/src/spirc.rs
@@ -1399,15 +1399,8 @@ impl SpircTask {
         self.add_resolve_context(resolve);
     }
 
-    fn is_playing(&self) -> bool {
-        matches!(
-            self.play_status,
-            SpircPlayStatus::Playing { .. } | SpircPlayStatus::LoadingPlay { .. }
-        )
-    }
-
     fn handle_next(&mut self, track_uri: Option<String>) -> Result<(), Error> {
-        let continue_playing = self.is_playing();
+        let continue_playing = self.connect_state.player().is_playing;
 
         let current_uri = self.connect_state.current_track(|t| &t.uri);
         let mut has_next_track =
@@ -1450,7 +1443,7 @@ impl SpircTask {
                     self.connect_state.reset_playback_to_position(None)?;
                     self.handle_stop()
                 }
-                Some(_) => self.load_track(self.is_playing(), 0)?,
+                Some(_) => self.load_track(self.connect_state.player().is_playing, 0)?,
             }
         } else {
             self.handle_seek(0);
@@ -1573,7 +1566,7 @@ impl SpircTask {
     async fn notify(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.connect_state.set_status(&self.play_status);
 
-        if self.is_playing() {
+        if self.connect_state.player().is_playing {
             self.connect_state
                 .update_position_in_relation(self.now_ms());
         }