diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationListener.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationListener.kt
index de264654..6ac0721e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationListener.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationListener.kt
@@ -44,11 +44,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationListener(var playerNotificationService:PlayerNotificatio
     } else {
       Log.d(tag, "onNotificationCancelled not dismissed by user")
 
-      // When stop button is pressed on the notification I guess it isn't considered "dismissedByUser" so we need to close playback ourselves
-      if (!PlayerNotificationService.isClosed && !PlayerNotificationService.isSwitchingPlayer) {
-        Log.d(tag, "PNS is not closed - closing it now")
-        playerNotificationService.closePlayback()
-      } else if (PlayerNotificationService.isSwitchingPlayer) {
+      if (PlayerNotificationService.isSwitchingPlayer) {
         // When switching from cast player to exo player and vice versa the notification is cancelled and posted again
           // so we don't want to cancel the playback during this switch
         Log.d(tag, "PNS is switching player")