diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
index 564dfb135..a36c4cfe3 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/VideoplayerActivity.java
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ public class VideoplayerActivity extends MediaplayerActivity {
         if (videoControlsToggler != null) {
             videoControlsToggler.cancel(true);
         }
+        if (controller != null && controller.getStatus() == PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+            controller.pause();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/PlaybackController.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
index f50c99ab1..4d4daeb4e 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ public abstract class PlaybackController {
      */
     public void pause() {
         mediaInfoLoaded = false;
-        if (playbackService != null && PlaybackService.getCurrentMediaType() == MediaType.VIDEO) {
-            playbackService.pause(true, true);
-        }
     }
 
     /**