diff --git a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
index 8725dfe..fbe749c 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/mediaplayer.cpp
@@ -395,7 +395,9 @@
         return BAD_VALUE;
     }
     Mutex::Autolock _l(mLock);
-    if (mPlayer == 0) return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    if (mPlayer == 0 || (mCurrentState & MEDIA_PLAYER_STOPPED)) {
+        return INVALID_OPERATION;
+    }
 
     if (rate.mSpeed != 0.f && !(mCurrentState & MEDIA_PLAYER_STARTED)
             && (mCurrentState & (MEDIA_PLAYER_PREPARED | MEDIA_PLAYER_PAUSED