diff --git a/tests/backends/base.py b/tests/backends/base.py
index 582ccc9c..97719c08 100644
--- a/tests/backends/base.py
+++ b/tests/backends/base.py
@@ -350,6 +350,17 @@ class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
         self.assertEqual(self.playback.state, self.playback.PLAYING)
         self.assertEqual(track, self.playback.current_track)
 
+    @populate_playlist
+    def test_play_when_pause_after_next(self):
+        self.playback.play()
+        self.playback.next()
+        self.playback.next()
+        track = self.playback.current_track
+        self.playback.pause()
+        self.playback.play()
+        self.assertEqual(self.playback.state, self.playback.PLAYING)
+        self.assertEqual(track, self.playback.current_track)
+
     @populate_playlist
     def test_play_sets_current_track(self):
         self.playback.play()