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 6e6b5908..819f7633 100644
--- a/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android-exoplayer/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -701,7 +701,6 @@ class ReactExoplayerView extends FrameLayout implements
         switch (focusChange) {
             case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS:
                 eventEmitter.audioFocusChanged(false);
-                pausePlayback();
                 audioManager.abandonAudioFocus(this);
                 break;
             case AudioManager.AUDIOFOCUS_LOSS_TRANSIENT: