diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/Group.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/Group.cs
index 2fd971c9d..40178dcd2 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/Group.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/SyncPlay/Group.cs
@@ -647,8 +647,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.SyncPlay
         public PlayQueueUpdate GetPlayQueueUpdate(PlayQueueUpdateReason reason)
         {
             var startPositionTicks = PositionTicks;
+            var isPlaying = _state.Type.Equals(GroupStateType.Playing);
 
-            if (_state.Type.Equals(GroupStateType.Playing))
+            if (isPlaying)
             {
                 var currentTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
                 var elapsedTime = currentTime - LastActivity;
@@ -667,6 +668,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.SyncPlay
                 PlayQueue.GetPlaylist(),
                 PlayQueue.PlayingItemIndex,
                 startPositionTicks,
+                isPlaying,
                 PlayQueue.ShuffleMode,
                 PlayQueue.RepeatMode);
         }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/SyncPlay/PlayQueueUpdate.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/SyncPlay/PlayQueueUpdate.cs
index a851229f7..cce99c77d 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/SyncPlay/PlayQueueUpdate.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/SyncPlay/PlayQueueUpdate.cs
@@ -16,15 +16,17 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.SyncPlay
         /// <param name="playlist">The playlist.</param>
         /// <param name="playingItemIndex">The playing item index in the playlist.</param>
         /// <param name="startPositionTicks">The start position ticks.</param>
+        /// <param name="isPlaying">The playing item status.</param>
         /// <param name="shuffleMode">The shuffle mode.</param>
         /// <param name="repeatMode">The repeat mode.</param>
-        public PlayQueueUpdate(PlayQueueUpdateReason reason, DateTime lastUpdate, IReadOnlyList<QueueItem> playlist, int playingItemIndex, long startPositionTicks, GroupShuffleMode shuffleMode, GroupRepeatMode repeatMode)
+        public PlayQueueUpdate(PlayQueueUpdateReason reason, DateTime lastUpdate, IReadOnlyList<QueueItem> playlist, int playingItemIndex, long startPositionTicks, bool isPlaying, GroupShuffleMode shuffleMode, GroupRepeatMode repeatMode)
         {
             Reason = reason;
             LastUpdate = lastUpdate;
             Playlist = playlist;
             PlayingItemIndex = playingItemIndex;
             StartPositionTicks = startPositionTicks;
+            IsPlaying = isPlaying;
             ShuffleMode = shuffleMode;
             RepeatMode = repeatMode;
         }
@@ -59,6 +61,12 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.SyncPlay
         /// <value>The start position ticks.</value>
         public long StartPositionTicks { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value indicating whether the current item is playing.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The playing item status.</value>
+        public bool IsPlaying { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the shuffle mode.
         /// </summary>