diff --git a/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift b/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift
index b60f28b3..28a33935 100644
--- a/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift
+++ b/modules/vlc-player/ios/VlcPlayerView.swift
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ extension VlcPlayerView: VLCMediaPlayerDelegate {
                 stateInfo["state"] = "Paused"
             }
 
-            if player.state == .buffering {
+            if player.state == .buffering && player.isPlaying {
                 stateInfo["isBuffering"] = true
                 stateInfo["state"] = "Buffering"
             }