diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
index 3e9a63886..06b62f46f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayer.java
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ public final class BackgroundPlayer extends Service {
                         pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, NOTIFICATION_ID, new Intent(ACTION_PLAY_NEXT), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
                     } else if (keycode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS) {
                         pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, NOTIFICATION_ID, new Intent(ACTION_PLAY_PREVIOUS), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
-                    } else if (keycode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK) {
+                    } else if (keycode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_HEADSETHOOK || keycode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PAUSE || keycode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_PLAY) {
                         pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, NOTIFICATION_ID, new Intent(ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);
                     } else if (keycode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_MEDIA_FAST_FORWARD) {
                         pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(context, NOTIFICATION_ID, new Intent(ACTION_FAST_FORWARD), PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT);