diff --git a/v2/src/components/VNewPersistentPlayer.vue b/v2/src/components/VNewPersistentPlayer.vue
index 960550b..fdaa7e0 100644
--- a/v2/src/components/VNewPersistentPlayer.vue
+++ b/v2/src/components/VNewPersistentPlayer.vue
@@ -447,12 +447,8 @@ const togglePlay = () => {
   // Play or pause the sound.
   if ($mediaPlayerRef.value && isPlayable.value) {
     if (isPlaying.value) {
-      emit("toggle-play", false)
-      isPlaying.value = false
       $mediaPlayerRef.value.pause()
     } else {
-      isPlaying.value = true
-      emit("toggle-play", true)
       $mediaPlayerRef.value.play()
     }
   }
@@ -460,12 +456,14 @@ const togglePlay = () => {
 // exposed method to handle the play
 const play = () => {
   if ($mediaPlayerRef.value && isPlayable.value) {
+    isPlaying.value = true
     $mediaPlayerRef.value.play()
   }
 }
 // exposed method to handle the pause
 const pause = () => {
   if ($mediaPlayerRef.value && isPlayable.value) {
+    isPlaying.value = false
     $mediaPlayerRef.value.pause()
   }
 }