diff --git a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index c12b2a48..34df0031 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -167,9 +167,6 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
     @Override
     protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
         super.onDetachedFromWindow();
-        if (playInBackground) {
-            return;
-        }
         stopPlayback();
     }
 
@@ -209,12 +206,14 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
             player.setMetadataOutput(this);
             exoPlayerView.setPlayer(player);
             audioBecomingNoisyReceiver.setListener(this);
-            setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
             playerNeedsSource = true;
 
             PlaybackParameters params = new PlaybackParameters(rate, 1f);
             player.setPlaybackParameters(params);
         }
+
+        setPlayWhenReady(!isPaused);
+
         if (playerNeedsSource && srcUri != null) {
             MediaSource mediaSource = buildMediaSource(srcUri, extension);
             mediaSource = repeat ? new LoopingMediaSource(mediaSource) : mediaSource;