--- a/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/java/org/mozilla/gecko/media/MediaControlService.java
@@ -108,17 +108,17 @@ public class MediaControlService extends
                     notifyControlInterfaceChanged(ACTION_STOP);
                     mTabReference = new WeakReference<>(null);
                 }
                 break;
             case MEDIA_PLAYING_RESUME:
                 // user resume the paused-by-control media from page so that we
                 // should make the control interface consistent.
                 if (playingTab == tab && !isMediaPlaying()) {
-                    mController.getTransportControls().play();
+                    notifyControlInterfaceChanged(ACTION_PAUSE);
                 }
                 break;
             case CLOSED:
                 if (playingTab == null || playingTab == tab) {
                     // Remove the controls when the playing tab disappeared or was closed.
                     notifyControlInterfaceChanged(ACTION_STOP);
                 }
                 break;