diff --git a/ui/js/component/video/view.jsx b/ui/js/component/video/view.jsx
index 10df6ea9a..f5cd375bd 100644
--- a/ui/js/component/video/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/js/component/video/view.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@ class Video extends React.PureComponent {
     };
   }
 
+  componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
+    // reset playing state upon change path action
+    if (!this.isMediaSame(nextProps) && this.state.isPlaying) {
+      this.state.isPlaying = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  isMediaSame(nextProps) {
+    return (
+      this.props.fileInfo &&
+      nextProps.fileInfo &&
+      this.props.fileInfo.outpoint === nextProps.fileInfo.outpoint
+    );
+  }
+
   startPlaying() {
     this.setState({
       isPlaying: true,