diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/player/media_player_instance.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/player/media_player_instance.cpp
index 7d3016df3d..f483ce0ece 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/player/media_player_instance.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/player/media_player_instance.cpp
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ void Instance::setupShortcuts() {
 	) | rpl::start_with_next([=](not_null<Shortcuts::Request*> request) {
 		using Command = Shortcuts::Command;
 		request->check(Command::MediaPlay) && request->handle([=] {
-			play();
+			playPause();
 			return true;
 		});
 		request->check(Command::MediaPause) && request->handle([=] {