diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
index 477eea9a6..3b552c973 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/service/playback/PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer.java
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@ import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.RemoteControlClient;
+import android.telephony.TelephonyManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.Validate;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingDeque;
+import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionHandler;
+import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
+
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.BuildConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.Chapter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.feed.MediaType;
@@ -20,14 +29,6 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.playback.IPlayer;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.playback.Playable;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.util.playback.VideoPlayer;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingDeque;
-import java.util.concurrent.RejectedExecutionHandler;
-import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
-import java.util.concurrent.locks.ReentrantLock;
-
 /**
  * Manages the MediaPlayer object of the PlaybackService.
  */
@@ -380,7 +381,8 @@ public class PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
                 } else if (mediaPlayer != null) {
                     mediaPlayer.reset();
                 } else {
-                    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Call to reinit was ignored: media and mediaPlayer were null");
+                    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Call to reinit was ignored: media and mediaPlayer were null");
                 }
                 playerLock.unlock();
             }
@@ -694,54 +696,56 @@ public class PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
                 public void run() {
                     playerLock.lock();
 
-                    switch (focusChange) {
-                        case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS:
-                            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                                Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus");
-                            pause(true, false);
-                            callback.shouldStop();
-                            break;
-                        case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN:
-                            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                                Log.d(TAG, "Gained audio focus");
-                            if (pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss) // we paused => play now
-                                resume();
-                            else // we ducked => raise audio level back
-                                audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
-                                        AudioManager.ADJUST_RAISE, 0);
-                            break;
-                        case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK:
-                            if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
-                                if (!UserPreferences.shouldPauseForFocusLoss()) {
-                                    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                                        Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Ducking...");
-                                    audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
-                                            AudioManager.ADJUST_LOWER, 0);
-                                    pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = false;
-                                } else {
-                                    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                                        Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Could duck, but won't, pausing...");
-                                    pause(false, false);
-                                    pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = true;
-                                }
-                            }
-                            break;
-                        case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT:
-                            if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                    // If there is an incoming call, playback should be paused permanently
+                    TelephonyManager tm = (TelephonyManager) context.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
+                    final int callState = (tm != null) ? tm.getCallState() : 0;
+                    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Call state: " + callState);
+                    Log.i(TAG, "Call state:" + callState);
+
+                    if (focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS || callState != TelephonyManager.CALL_STATE_IDLE) {
+                        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                            Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus");
+                        pause(true, false);
+                        callback.shouldStop();
+                    } else if (focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN) {
+                        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                            Log.d(TAG, "Gained audio focus");
+                        if (pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss) { // we paused => play now
+                            resume();
+                        } else { // we ducked => raise audio level back
+                            audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+                                    AudioManager.ADJUST_RAISE, 0);
+                        }
+                    } else if (focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT_CAN_DUCK) {
+                        if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                            if (!UserPreferences.shouldPauseForFocusLoss()) {
                                 if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-                                    Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Pausing...");
+                                    Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Ducking...");
+                                audioManager.adjustStreamVolume(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC,
+                                        AudioManager.ADJUST_LOWER, 0);
+                                pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = false;
+                            } else {
+                                if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                                    Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Could duck, but won't, pausing...");
                                 pause(false, false);
                                 pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = true;
                             }
+                        }
+                    } else if (focusChange == AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT) {
+                        if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+                            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                                Log.d(TAG, "Lost audio focus temporarily. Pausing...");
+                            pause(false, false);
+                            pausedBecauseOfTransientAudiofocusLoss = true;
+                        }
+                        playerLock.unlock();
                     }
-
-                    playerLock.unlock();
                 }
             });
-
         }
     };
 
+
     public void endPlayback() {
         executor.submit(new Runnable() {
             @Override
@@ -778,7 +782,8 @@ public class PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
                 if (playerStatus == PlayerStatus.INDETERMINATE) {
                     setPlayerStatus(PlayerStatus.STOPPED, null);
                 } else {
-                    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Ignored call to stop: Current player state is: " + playerStatus);
+                    if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                        Log.d(TAG, "Ignored call to stop: Current player state is: " + playerStatus);
                 }
                 playerLock.unlock();