diff --git a/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs b/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs
index 26234545ef..42583b5dc2 100644
--- a/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs
+++ b/osu.Android/GameplayScreenRotationLocker.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Game;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play;
 
 namespace osu.Android
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ private void updateLock(ValueChangedEvent<LocalUserPlayingState> userPlaying)
         {
             gameActivity.RunOnUiThread(() =>
             {
-                gameActivity.RequestedOrientation = userPlaying.NewValue != LocalUserPlayingState.NotPlaying ? ScreenOrientation.Locked : gameActivity.DefaultOrientation;
+                gameActivity.RequestedOrientation = userPlaying.NewValue == LocalUserPlayingState.Playing ? ScreenOrientation.Locked : gameActivity.DefaultOrientation;
             });
         }
     }