diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
index 9b7e3a345..ec79f91cd 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends SherlockFragment {
 			}
 		};
 		butPlay.setOnClickListener(controller.newOnPlayButtonClickListener());
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void onResume() {
+		super.onResume();
 		controller.init();
 	}