diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index 731e5309..858eeaf9 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import itertools
 
 import pykka
 
-from mopidy.audio import AudioListener
+from mopidy.audio import AudioListener, PlaybackState
 
 from .library import LibraryController
 from .playback import PlaybackController
@@ -55,6 +55,14 @@ class Core(pykka.ThreadingActor, AudioListener):
     def reached_end_of_stream(self):
         self.playback.on_end_of_track()
 
+    def state_changed(self, old_state, new_state):
+        # XXX: This is a temporary fix for issue #232 while we wait for a more
+        # permanent solution with the implementation of issue #234.
+        if (new_state == PlaybackState.PAUSED
+                and self.playback.state != PlaybackState.PAUSED):
+            self.playback.state = new_state
+            self.playback._trigger_track_playback_paused()
+
 
 class Backends(list):
     def __init__(self, backends):