diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ui/VideoPlayerUi.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ui/VideoPlayerUi.java
index 1709755f2..9fb4552b2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ui/VideoPlayerUi.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ui/VideoPlayerUi.java
@@ -602,9 +602,6 @@ public abstract class VideoPlayerUi extends PlayerUi
         }
 
         player.saveWasPlaying();
-        if (player.isPlaying()) {
-            player.getExoPlayer().pause();
-        }
 
         showControls(0);
         animate(binding.currentDisplaySeek, true, DEFAULT_CONTROLS_DURATION,