diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
index 7ab29f5ca..3f2d955df 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/runtime-service/RuntimeService.ts
@@ -512,8 +512,8 @@ class RuntimeService {
       return;
     }
     this.eventTimer?.pause();
-    const newState = state.timer.playback;
-    logger.info(LogOrigin.Playback, `Play Mode ${newState.toUpperCase()}`);
+    const newState = runtimeState.getState();
+    logger.info(LogOrigin.Playback, `Play Mode ${newState.timer.playback.toUpperCase()}`);
     process.nextTick(() => {
       integrationService.dispatch(TimerLifeCycle.onPause);
     });
@@ -531,8 +531,8 @@ class RuntimeService {
     }
     const didStop = this.eventTimer?.stop();
     if (didStop) {
-      const newState = state.timer.playback;
-      logger.info(LogOrigin.Playback, `Play Mode ${newState.toUpperCase()}`);
+      const newState = runtimeState.getState();
+      logger.info(LogOrigin.Playback, `Play Mode ${newState.timer.playback.toUpperCase()}`);
       process.nextTick(() => {
         integrationService.dispatch(TimerLifeCycle.onStop);
       });
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/validate-action/validatePlayback.ts b/packages/utils/src/validate-action/validatePlayback.ts
index 035945c05..fa7eb4388 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/validate-action/validatePlayback.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/validate-action/validatePlayback.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Playback, TimerPhase } from 'ontime-types';
  */
 export function validatePlayback(currentPlayback: Playback, timerPhase: TimerPhase) {
   return {
-    start: currentPlayback !== Playback.Stop,
+    start: currentPlayback !== Playback.Stop && currentPlayback !== Playback.Play,
     pause: currentPlayback === Playback.Play,
     roll: currentPlayback !== Playback.Roll && timerPhase !== TimerPhase.Overtime,
     stop: currentPlayback !== Playback.Stop,