--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/AudioFocusAgent.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/AudioFocusAgent.java
@@ -61,16 +61,19 @@ public class AudioFocusAgent {
                         break;
                     case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT:
                         Log.d(LOGTAG, "onAudioFocusChange, AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT");
                         notifyObservers("AudioFocusChanged", "lostAudioFocusTransiently");
                         notifyMediaControlService(MediaControlService.ACTION_PAUSE);
                         mAudioFocusState = LOST_FOCUS_TRANSIENT;
                         break;
                     case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN:
+                        if (!mAudioFocusState.equals(LOST_FOCUS_TRANSIENT)) {
+                            return;
+                        }
                         Log.d(LOGTAG, "onAudioFocusChange, AUDIOFOCUS_GAIN");
                         notifyObservers("AudioFocusChanged", "gainAudioFocus");
                         notifyMediaControlService(MediaControlService.ACTION_PLAY);
                         mAudioFocusState = OWN_FOCUS;
                         break;
                     default:
                 }
             }