diff --git a/playback/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/service/PlaybackService.java b/playback/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/service/PlaybackService.java
index 138c9bc61..dfcb67e51 100644
--- a/playback/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/service/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/playback/service/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/playback/service/PlaybackService.java
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
                     break;
                 case PAUSED:
                     updateNotificationAndMediaSession(newInfo.playable);
+                    PlaybackPreferences.setCurrentPlayerStatus(PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_PAUSED);
                     if (!isCasting) {
                         stateManager.stopForeground(!UserPreferences.isPersistNotify());
                     }
@@ -841,6 +842,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
                     //stopService();
                     break;
                 case PLAYING:
+                    PlaybackPreferences.setCurrentPlayerStatus(PlaybackPreferences.PLAYER_STATUS_PLAYING);
                     saveCurrentPosition(true, null, Playable.INVALID_TIME);
                     recreateMediaSessionIfNeeded();
                     updateNotificationAndMediaSession(newInfo.playable);
diff --git a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/PlaybackPreferences.java b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/PlaybackPreferences.java
index d6d260446..9ec20bd2c 100644
--- a/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/PlaybackPreferences.java
+++ b/storage/preferences/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/storage/preferences/PlaybackPreferences.java
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ public abstract class PlaybackPreferences {
         return prefs.getInt(PREF_CURRENT_PLAYER_STATUS, PLAYER_STATUS_OTHER);
     }
 
+    public static void setCurrentPlayerStatus(int playerStatus) {
+        prefs.edit().putInt(PREF_CURRENT_PLAYER_STATUS, playerStatus).apply();
+    }
+
     public static float getCurrentlyPlayingTemporaryPlaybackSpeed() {
         return prefs.getFloat(PREF_CURRENTLY_PLAYING_TEMPORARY_PLAYBACK_SPEED, FeedPreferences.SPEED_USE_GLOBAL);
     }