diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/MinstrelForwardingPlayer.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/MinstrelForwardingPlayer.kt
index d448c48b..14737b7e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/MinstrelForwardingPlayer.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/fabledsword/minstrel/player/MinstrelForwardingPlayer.kt
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ class MinstrelForwardingPlayer(
         if (active == null) {
             super.play()
         } else {
+            remoteState.setPlayIntent(true)
             scope.launch {
                 runCatching { active.avTransport.play() }
                     .onSuccess {
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ class MinstrelForwardingPlayer(
         if (active == null) {
             super.pause()
         } else {
+            remoteState.setPlayIntent(false)
             scope.launch {
                 runCatching { active.avTransport.pause() }
                     .onSuccess {