diff --git a/player/playloop.c b/player/playloop.c
index 59e3211df9..d8d9005be4 100644
--- a/player/playloop.c
+++ b/player/playloop.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void update_core_idle_state(struct MPContext *mpctx)
     bool eof = mpctx->video_status == STATUS_EOF &&
                mpctx->audio_status == STATUS_EOF;
     bool active = !mpctx->paused && mpctx->restart_complete &&
-                  mpctx->stop_play && mpctx->in_playloop && !eof;
+                  !mpctx->stop_play && mpctx->in_playloop && !eof;
 
     if (mpctx->playback_active != active) {
         mpctx->playback_active = active;