diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 8c2e2e146b..6cab02d074 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -1261,10 +1261,7 @@ private void setPlayWhenReady(boolean playWhenReady) {
                 player.setPlayWhenReady(true);
             }
         } else {
-            // ensure playback is not ENDED, else it will trigger another ended event
-            if (player.getPlaybackState() != Player.STATE_ENDED) {
-                player.setPlayWhenReady(false);
-            }
+            player.setPlayWhenReady(false);
         }
     }