diff --git a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java
index 85c8a22f5..15675c966 100644
--- a/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java
+++ b/core/src/play/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import com.google.android.gms.cast.ApplicationMetadata;
 import com.google.android.libraries.cast.companionlibrary.cast.BaseCastManager;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
 
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.CastConsumer;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.cast.CastManager;
@@ -188,8 +190,8 @@ public class PlaybackServiceFlavorHelper {
         PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer mediaPlayer = callback.getMediaPlayer();
         if (mediaPlayer != null) {
             try {
-                mediaPlayer.stopPlayback(false).get();
-            } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
+                mediaPlayer.stopPlayback(false).get(2, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+            } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException | TimeoutException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "There was a problem stopping playback while switching media players", e);
             }
             mediaPlayer.shutdownQuietly();