1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/player/playloop.c b/player/playloop.c
index 52f3c20c11..2b33705426 100644
--- a/player/playloop.c
+++ b/player/playloop.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static void handle_keep_open(struct MPContext *mpctx)
                 seek_to_last_frame(mpctx);
             mpctx->playback_pts = mpctx->last_vo_pts;
         }
-        if (!mpctx->opts->pause)
+        if (opts->keep_open_pause && !mpctx->opts->pause)
             pause_player(mpctx);
     }
 }