diff --git a/src/plugins/qnx/mediaplayer/mmrenderermediaplayercontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/qnx/mediaplayer/mmrenderermediaplayercontrol.cpp
index abb68278..66d64935 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qnx/mediaplayer/mmrenderermediaplayercontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qnx/mediaplayer/mmrenderermediaplayercontrol.cpp
@@ -546,6 +546,7 @@ void MmRendererMediaPlayerControl::play()
         return;
     }
 
+    m_stopEventsToIgnore = 0;    // once playing, stop events must be proccessed
     setState( QMediaPlayer::PlayingState);
 }