diff --git a/iphone/Classes/TiMediaAudioPlayerProxy.m b/iphone/Classes/TiMediaAudioPlayerProxy.m
index 59e47ad36a9..12941a0c393 100644
--- a/iphone/Classes/TiMediaAudioPlayerProxy.m
+++ b/iphone/Classes/TiMediaAudioPlayerProxy.m
@@ -472,11 +472,7 @@ - (void)handleTimeControlStatusNotification:(NSNotification *)note
   if (_player.timeControlStatus == AVPlayerTimeControlStatusPlaying) {
     _state = TiAudioPlayerStatePlaying;
   } else if (_player.timeControlStatus == AVPlayerTimeControlStatusPaused) {
-    if (_player.currentItem.currentTime.value == 0.0 || oldState == TiAudioPlayerStateStopping) {
-      _state = TiAudioPlayerStateStopped;
-    } else {
-      _state = TiAudioPlayerStatePaused;
-    }
+    _state = TiAudioPlayerStatePaused;
   } else if (_player.timeControlStatus == AVPlayerTimeControlStatusWaitingToPlayAtSpecifiedRate) {
     _state = TiAudioPlayerStateWaitingForQueueToStart;
   }