2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/cfg-mplayer.h b/cfg-mplayer.h
index 4fc7b4ddd7..0664d004a1 100644
--- a/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ const m_option_t common_opts[] = {
     OPT_TIME("ss", seek_to_sec, 0),
 
     // start paused
-    OPT_FLAG_ON("paused", start_paused, 0),
+    OPT_FLAG_ON("pause", start_paused, 0),
 
     // stop at given position
     {"endpos", &end_at, CONF_TYPE_TIME_SIZE, 0, 0, 0, NULL},
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index e843c07436..490f1c7e35 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -5003,7 +5003,7 @@ goto_enable_cache:
                    mpctx->paused ? VOCTRL_PAUSE : VOCTRL_RESUME, NULL);
 
     if (mpctx->opts.start_paused)
-        add_step_frame(mpctx);
+        pause_player(mpctx);
 
     while (!mpctx->stop_play)
         run_playloop(mpctx);