--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
@@ -121,18 +121,17 @@ public class MediaControlService extends
                         ACTION_PAUSE : ACTION_RESUME;
                     notifyControlInterfaceChanged(actionForPendingIntent);
                 }
                 break;
         }
     }
 
     private boolean isMediaPlaying() {
-        return mActionState.equals(ACTION_RESUME) ||
-               mActionState.equals(ACTION_RESUME_BY_AUDIO_FOCUS);
+        return mActionState.equals(ACTION_RESUME);
     }
 
     private void initialize() {
         if (mInitialize ||
             !isAndroidVersionLollopopOrHigher()) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -238,21 +237,19 @@ public class MediaControlService extends
             @Override
             public void onCustomAction(String action, Bundle extras) {
                 if (action.equals(ACTION_START)) {
                     Log.d(LOGTAG, "Controller, onStart");
                     notifyControlInterfaceChanged(ACTION_PAUSE);
                 } else if (action.equals(ACTION_PAUSE_BY_AUDIO_FOCUS)) {
                     Log.d(LOGTAG, "Controller, pause by audio focus changed");
                     notifyControlInterfaceChanged(ACTION_RESUME);
-                    mActionState = ACTION_PAUSE_BY_AUDIO_FOCUS;
                 } else if (action.equals(ACTION_RESUME_BY_AUDIO_FOCUS)) {
                     Log.d(LOGTAG, "Controller, resume by audio focus changed");
                     notifyControlInterfaceChanged(ACTION_PAUSE);
-                    mActionState = ACTION_RESUME_BY_AUDIO_FOCUS;
                 }
             }
 
             @Override
             public void onPlay() {
                 Log.d(LOGTAG, "Controller, onPlay");
                 super.onPlay();
                 notifyControlInterfaceChanged(ACTION_PAUSE);