diff --git a/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/mediacontroller/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     Plasmoid.fullRepresentation: ExpandedRepresentation {}
 
     Plasmoid.compactRepresentation: PlasmaCore.IconItem {
-        source: root.state === "playing" ? "media-playback-start" : "media-playback-pause"
+        source: root.state === "playing" ? "media-playback-pause" : "media-playback-start"
         active: compactMouse.containsMouse
 
         MouseArea {