diff --git a/src/renderer/app.tsx b/src/renderer/app.tsx
index 091d090c..571816e3 100644
--- a/src/renderer/app.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/app.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ export const App = () => {
         const initializeMpv = async () => {
             const isRunning: boolean | undefined = await mpvPlayer?.isRunning();
 
-            mpvPlayer?.pause();
             mpvPlayer?.stop();
 
             if (!isRunning) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/player/hooks/use-handle-playqueue-add.ts b/src/renderer/features/player/hooks/use-handle-playqueue-add.ts
index 9b81ecf3..af729d84 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/player/hooks/use-handle-playqueue-add.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/features/player/hooks/use-handle-playqueue-add.ts
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export const useHandlePlayQueueAdd = () => {
                 }
 
                 if (playType === Play.NOW) {
-                    mpvPlayer!.cleanup();
+                    mpvPlayer!.pause();
                     mpvPlayer!.setQueue(playerData);
                     mpvPlayer!.play();
                 }