diff --git a/player/loadfile.c b/player/loadfile.c
index 603b264f60..2535e75617 100644
--- a/player/loadfile.c
+++ b/player/loadfile.c
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ void mp_set_playlist_entry(struct MPContext *mpctx, struct playlist_entry *e)
     mpctx->playlist->current = e;
     mpctx->playlist->current_was_replaced = false;
     // Make it pick up the new entry.
-    if (!mpctx->stop_play)
+    if (mpctx->stop_play != PT_QUIT)
         mpctx->stop_play = PT_CURRENT_ENTRY;
     mp_wakeup_core(mpctx);
 }