diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
index dbc34b11a..48503eda5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/MainVideoPlayer.java
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onResume() called");
+        if (isInMultiWindow()) return;
         if (playerImpl.getPlayer() != null && activityPaused && playerImpl.wasPlaying()
                 && !playerImpl.isPlaying()) {
             playerImpl.onPlay();
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
     protected void onPause() {
         super.onPause();
         if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onPause() called");
-
+        if (isInMultiWindow()) return;
         if (playerImpl != null && playerImpl.getPlayer() != null && !activityPaused) {
             playerImpl.wasPlaying = playerImpl.isPlaying();
             playerImpl.onPause();
@@ -342,6 +343,10 @@ public final class MainVideoPlayer extends AppCompatActivity
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean isInMultiWindow() {
+        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N && isInMultiWindowMode();
+    }
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Playback Parameters Listener
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////