diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
index 94a25a0e99..3924e46ce0 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/react/ReactVideoView.java
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ public void setRepeatModifier(final boolean repeat) {
     public void setPausedModifier(final boolean paused) {
 
         mPaused = paused;
+        mActiveStatePauseStatus = paused;
 
         if ( !mActiveStatePauseStatusInitialized ) {
             mActiveStatePauseStatus = mPaused;