diff --git a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/NewPlayerImpl.kt b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/NewPlayerImpl.kt
index 52f2dc2..3bcab9a 100644
--- a/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/NewPlayerImpl.kt
+++ b/new-player/src/main/java/net/newpipe/newplayer/NewPlayerImpl.kt
@@ -276,6 +276,9 @@ class NewPlayerImpl(
         playBackMode.update {
             PlayMode.IDLE
         }
+        mutableExoPlayer.update {
+            null
+        }
     }
 
     private fun internalPlayStream(mediaItem: MediaItem, playMode: PlayMode) {