diff --git a/xbmc/network/upnp/UPnPPlayer.cpp b/xbmc/network/upnp/UPnPPlayer.cpp
index 72c7e96c8998e..c5912032d1413 100644
--- a/xbmc/network/upnp/UPnPPlayer.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/network/upnp/UPnPPlayer.cpp
@@ -250,15 +250,24 @@ int CUPnPPlayer::PlayFile(const CFileItem& file, const CPlayerOptions& options,
   NPT_Cardinal res_index;
   NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(m_control->FindBestResource(m_delegate->m_device, *obj, res_index), failed);
 
-
+  // get the transport info to evaluate the TransportState to be able to
+  // determine whether we first need to call Stop()
   timeout.Set(timeout.GetInitialTimeoutValue());
-  /* dlna specifies that a return code of 705 should be returned
-   * if TRANSPORT_STATE is not STOPPED or NO_MEDIA_PRESENT */
-  NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(m_control->Stop(m_delegate->m_device
-                                         , m_delegate->m_instance
-                                         , m_delegate), failed);
-  NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(WaitOnEvent(m_delegate->m_resevent, timeout, dialog), failed);
-  NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(m_delegate->m_resstatus, failed);
+  NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(m_control->GetTransportInfo(m_delegate->m_device
+                                                     , m_delegate->m_instance
+                                                     , m_delegate), failed);
+  NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(WaitOnEvent(m_delegate->m_traevnt, timeout, dialog), failed);
+
+  if (m_delegate->m_trainfo.cur_transport_state != "NO_MEDIA_PRESENT" &&
+      m_delegate->m_trainfo.cur_transport_state != "STOPPED")
+  {
+    timeout.Set(timeout.GetInitialTimeoutValue());
+    NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(m_control->Stop(m_delegate->m_device
+                                           , m_delegate->m_instance
+                                           , m_delegate), failed);
+    NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(WaitOnEvent(m_delegate->m_resevent, timeout, dialog), failed);
+    NPT_CHECK_LABEL_SEVERE(m_delegate->m_resstatus, failed);
+  }
 
 
   timeout.Set(timeout.GetInitialTimeoutValue());