diff --git a/res/drawable/disableable_button.xml b/res/drawable/disableable_button.xml
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/disableable_button.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_enabled="true" android:color="@color/primary" />
+    <item android:state_enabled="false" android:color="@color/disabled_grey" />
+</selector>
diff --git a/res/layout/mpris_control.xml b/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
--- a/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
+++ b/res/layout/mpris_control.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         android:baselineAlignBottom="true"
         android:clickable="false"
         android:contentDescription="@string/mpris_play"
+        android:theme="@style/DisableableButton"
         android:src="@drawable/ic_play_black" />
 
     <LinearLayout
@@ -60,30 +61,34 @@
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:layout_weight="0.25"
             android:contentDescription="@string/mpris_previous"
+            android:theme="@style/DisableableButton"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_previous_black" />
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/rew_button"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:layout_weight="0.25"
             android:contentDescription="@string/mpris_rew"
+            android:theme="@style/DisableableButton"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_rewind_black" />
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/ff_button"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:layout_weight="0.25"
             android:contentDescription="@string/mpris_ff"
+            android:theme="@style/DisableableButton"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_fast_forward_black" />
 
         <ImageButton
             android:id="@+id/next_button"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="fill_parent"
             android:layout_weight="0.25"
             android:contentDescription="@string/mpris_next"
+            android:theme="@style/DisableableButton"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_next_black" />
 
     </LinearLayout>
diff --git a/res/values/styles.xml b/res/values/styles.xml
--- a/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     <color name="primary">#F67400</color>
     <color name="primaryDark">#BD5900</color>
     <color name="accent">#4ebffa</color>
+    <color name="disabled_grey">#eee</color>
 
     <!-- NoActionBar because we use a Toolbar widget as ActionBar -->
     <style name="KdeConnectThemeBase" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
@@ -22,4 +23,8 @@
 
     <style name="KdeConnectTheme.NoActionBar" parent="KdeConnectThemeBase.NoActionBar"></style>
 
+    <style name="DisableableButton" parent="ThemeOverlay.AppCompat">
+        <item name="colorButtonNormal">@drawable/disableable_button</item>
+    </style>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/Plugins/MprisPlugin/MprisActivity.java
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@
         boolean isPlaying = playerStatus.isPlaying();
         if (isPlaying) {
             ((ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.play_button)).setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_pause_black);
-            findViewById(R.id.play_button).setVisibility(playerStatus.isPauseAllowed() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            findViewById(R.id.play_button).setEnabled(playerStatus.isPauseAllowed());
         } else {
             ((ImageButton) findViewById(R.id.play_button)).setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_black);
-            findViewById(R.id.play_button).setVisibility(playerStatus.isPlayAllowed() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+            findViewById(R.id.play_button).setEnabled(playerStatus.isPlayAllowed());
         }
 
         findViewById(R.id.volume_layout).setVisibility(playerStatus.isSetVolumeAllowed() ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);