diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 3d4702fbf1..9b57293f6f 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     private boolean loadVideoStarted;
     private boolean isFullscreen;
     private boolean isInBackground;
-    private boolean isPaused = true;
+    private boolean isPaused;
     private boolean isBuffering;
     private float rate = 1f;