diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/common/domain/narration/Narration.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/common/domain/narration/Narration.kt
index be89471044..f731365f5f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/common/domain/narration/Narration.kt
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/common/domain/narration/Narration.kt
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ class Narration @AssistedInject constructor(
 
     fun onPlaybackFinished() {
         if (lockedVerseIndex != null) {
-            player.pause()
             seek(0)
         }
     }
diff --git a/jvm/device/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/jvm/device/audio/AudioBufferPlayer.kt b/jvm/device/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/jvm/device/audio/AudioBufferPlayer.kt
index 75f49ac8e5..f82f344c6e 100644
--- a/jvm/device/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/jvm/device/audio/AudioBufferPlayer.kt
+++ b/jvm/device/src/main/kotlin/org/wycliffeassociates/otter/jvm/device/audio/AudioBufferPlayer.kt
@@ -207,10 +207,11 @@ class AudioBufferPlayer(
                             }
                             player.drain()
                             if (!pause.get()) {
-                                listeners.forEach { it.onEvent(AudioPlayerEvent.COMPLETE) }
+                                pause.set(true)
                                 player.close()
                                 startPosition = _reader.totalFrames
                                 seek(startPosition)
+                                listeners.forEach { it.onEvent(AudioPlayerEvent.COMPLETE) }
                             }
                         } catch (e: LineUnavailableException) {
                             errorRelay.accept(AudioError(AudioErrorType.PLAYBACK, e))