diff --git a/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py b/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py
index c7a84239..f671072e 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/gstreamer.py
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ class GStreamerPlaybackController(BasePlaybackController):
             self._set_state(gst.STATE_PAUSED)
 
     def resume(self):
-        if self.state != self.PLAYING:
-            self.bin.set_state(gst.STATE_PLAYING)
+        if self.state == self.STOPPED:
+            self.play()
+        else:
+            self._set_state(gst.STATE_PLAYING)
 
     @property
     def volume(self):