diff --git a/src/core/media_player.cc b/src/core/media_player.cc
index d6d1d43e..bb02faa6 100644
--- a/src/core/media_player.cc
+++ b/src/core/media_player.cc
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ MediaPlayer::MediaPlayer(int volume)
     d->pos_timer = new NUGUTimer();
     d->pos_timer->setInterval(POSITION_POLLING_TIMEOUT_500MS);
     d->pos_timer->setCallback([&]() {
-        if (!isPlaying())
+        if (!isActive())
             return;
 
         updatePosition();
@@ -495,4 +495,9 @@ NuguPlayer* MediaPlayer::getNuguPlayer()
     return d->player;
 }
 
+bool MediaPlayer::isActive()
+{
+    return isPlaying() || d->state == MediaPlayerState::PAUSED;
+}
+
 } // NuguCore
diff --git a/src/core/media_player.hh b/src/core/media_player.hh
index 6a39c94e..b9882e89 100644
--- a/src/core/media_player.hh
+++ b/src/core/media_player.hh
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     void setPositionWithSeek(int position);
+    bool isActive();
 
     MediaPlayerPrivate* d;
 };