diff --git a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
index 9bb0d4d..c6d4bf5 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
+++ b/lib/hooks/useMultiTrackPlayer.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
   const loopStartRef = useRef<number>(0);
   const loopEndRef = useRef<number>(0);
   const playbackRateRef = useRef<number>(1.0);
+  const isPlayingRef = useRef<boolean>(false);
 
   // Keep tracksRef in sync with tracks prop
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
   }, []);
 
   const updatePlaybackPosition = useCallback(() => {
-    if (!audioContextRef.current) return;
+    if (!audioContextRef.current || !isPlayingRef.current) return;
 
     const elapsed = (audioContextRef.current.currentTime - startTimeRef.current) * playbackRateRef.current;
     const newTime = pausedAtRef.current + elapsed;
@@ -500,6 +501,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
     }
 
     startTimeRef.current = audioContext.currentTime;
+    isPlayingRef.current = true;
     setIsPlaying(true);
     updatePlaybackPosition();
 
@@ -530,6 +532,7 @@ export function useMultiTrackPlayer(
     pausedAtRef.current = Math.min(pausedAtRef.current + elapsed, duration);
     setCurrentTime(pausedAtRef.current);
 
+    isPlayingRef.current = false;
     setIsPlaying(false);
 
     // Stop level monitoring