diff --git a/video/out/vo_opengl.c b/video/out/vo_opengl.c
index 6c42531629..3985ac48a4 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_opengl.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_opengl.c
@@ -342,8 +342,10 @@ static int control(struct vo *vo, uint32_t request, void *data)
         gl_video_reset(p->renderer);
         return true;
     case VOCTRL_PAUSE:
-        if (gl_video_showing_interpolated_frame(p->renderer))
+        if (gl_video_showing_interpolated_frame(p->renderer)) {
             vo->want_redraw = true;
+            vo_wakeup(vo);
+        }
         return true;
     }