diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/audiostreams/AudioStreamMediaService.java b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/audiostreams/AudioStreamMediaService.java
index ec8d7bcc206..3250f9cc32f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/audiostreams/AudioStreamMediaService.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/audiostreams/AudioStreamMediaService.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class AudioStreamMediaService extends Service {
     private final PlaybackState.Builder mPlayStateHysteresisBuilder =
             new PlaybackState.Builder()
                     .setState(
-                            PlaybackState.STATE_STOPPED,
+                            PlaybackState.STATE_PAUSED,
                             STATIC_PLAYBACK_POSITION,
                             ZERO_PLAYBACK_SPEED)
                     .addCustomAction(