diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
index 484939f19..eddf02f1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.RepeatModeUtil
 import com.google.android.material.button.MaterialButton
 import com.google.android.material.dialog.MaterialAlertDialogBuilder
 import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso
+import org.chromium.base.ThreadUtils.runOnUiThread
 import java.io.IOException
 import java.net.URLEncoder
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors
@@ -297,7 +298,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment() {
 
     override fun onStop() {
         try {
-            exoPlayer.pause()
+            // exoPlayer.pause() // breaks background play
         } catch (e: Exception) {
         }
         super.onStop()