diff --git a/content/media/nsBuiltinDecoder.cpp b/content/media/nsBuiltinDecoder.cpp
index 2f231f493d65..aa423dbc99e4 100644
--- a/content/media/nsBuiltinDecoder.cpp
+++ b/content/media/nsBuiltinDecoder.cpp
@@ -353,12 +353,11 @@ nsresult nsBuiltinDecoder::Seek(double aTime)
   // above will result in the new seek occurring when the current seek
   // completes.
   if (mPlayState != PLAY_STATE_SEEKING) {
-    if (mPlayState == PLAY_STATE_ENDED) {
-      mNextState = PLAY_STATE_PLAYING;
-    }
-    else {
-      mNextState = mPlayState;
+    PRBool paused = PR_FALSE;
+    if (mElement) {
+      mElement->GetPaused(&paused);
     }
+    mNextState = paused ? PLAY_STATE_PAUSED : PLAY_STATE_PLAYING;
     PinForSeek();
     ChangeState(PLAY_STATE_SEEKING);
   }