diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 69c3e15fef..d79a74db44 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -2443,6 +2443,9 @@ static void pause_loop(void)
     }
     mpctx->osd_function=OSD_PLAY;
     if (mpctx->audio_out && mpctx->sh_audio)
+        if (mpctx->eof) // do not play remaining audio if we e.g.  switch to the next file
+          mpctx->audio_out->reset();
+        else
         mpctx->audio_out->resume();	// resume audio
     if (mpctx->video_out && mpctx->sh_video && vo_config_count)
         mpctx->video_out->control(VOCTRL_RESUME, NULL);	// resume video