diff --git a/src/mpd.c b/src/mpd.c
index 39f17766..193d4c10 100644
--- a/src/mpd.c
+++ b/src/mpd.c
@@ -1146,16 +1146,6 @@ mpd_command_play(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
 
   player_get_status(&status);
 
-  //TODO verfiy handling of play with parameter if already playing
-  if (status.status == PLAY_PLAYING)
-    {
-      ret = player_playback_pause();
-      if (ret < 0)
-      {
-	DPRINTF(E_LOG, L_MPD, "Error pausing playback\n");
-      }
-    }
-
   songpos = 0;
   if (argc > 1)
     {
@@ -1169,6 +1159,18 @@ mpd_command_play(struct evbuffer *evbuf, int argc, char **argv, char **errmsg)
 	}
     }
 
+  if (status.status == PLAY_PLAYING && songpos < 0)
+    {
+      DPRINTF(E_DBG, L_MPD, "Ignoring play command with parameter '%s', player is already playing.\n", argv[1]);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  if (status.status == PLAY_PLAYING)
+    {
+      // Stop playback, if player is already playing and a valid song position is given (it will be restarted for the given song position)
+      player_playback_stop();
+    }
+
   if (songpos > 0)
     ret = player_playback_start_byindex(songpos, NULL);
   else