diff --git a/src/midisequencer.h b/src/midisequencer.h
--- a/src/midisequencer.h
+++ b/src/midisequencer.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
     void volumeChanged(unsigned int vol);
     void tempoChanged(unsigned int vol);
     void pitchChanged(unsigned int vol);
+    void playPauseStateChanged(QString state);
     
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void play();
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@
     void eventReceived(drumstick::SequencerEvent *ev);
 
     void outputThreadStopped();
-    void resetTimer();
+    void resetMidiPlayer();
 
 private:
     void appendEvent(drumstick::SequencerEvent *ev);
diff --git a/src/midisequencer.cpp b/src/midisequencer.cpp
--- a/src/midisequencer.cpp
+++ b/src/midisequencer.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     // OutputThread
     m_midiSequencerOutputThread = new MidiSequencerOutputThread(m_client, m_outputPortId);
     connect(m_midiSequencerOutputThread, &MidiSequencerOutputThread::stopped, this, &MidiSequencer::outputThreadStopped);
-    connect(m_midiSequencerOutputThread, &MidiSequencerOutputThread::finished, this, &MidiSequencer::resetTimer);
+    connect(m_midiSequencerOutputThread, &MidiSequencerOutputThread::finished, this, &MidiSequencer::resetMidiPlayer);
 
     // Subscribe to Minuet's virtual piano
     try {
@@ -177,9 +177,10 @@
     return availableOutputPorts;
 }
 
-void MidiSequencer::resetTimer()
+void MidiSequencer::resetMidiPlayer()
 {
     emit timeLabelChanged(QStringLiteral("00:00.00"));
+    emit playPauseStateChanged("Play");
 }
 
 void MidiSequencer::play()
@@ -190,7 +191,9 @@
                 m_midiSequencerOutputThread->setSong(m_song);
         }
         m_midiSequencerOutputThread->start();
+        emit playPauseStateChanged("Pause");
     }
+
 }
 
 void MidiSequencer::pause()
@@ -199,6 +202,7 @@
         m_midiSequencerOutputThread->stop();
         m_midiSequencerOutputThread->setPosition(m_queue->getStatus().getTickTime());
     }
+    emit playPauseStateChanged("Play");
 }
 
 void MidiSequencer::stop()
@@ -207,6 +211,7 @@
     m_midiSequencerOutputThread->resetPosition();
     emit allNotesOff();
     emit timeLabelChanged(QStringLiteral("00:00.00"));
+    emit playPauseStateChanged("Play");
 }
 
 void MidiSequencer::setVolumeFactor(unsigned int vol)
diff --git a/src/qml/Main.qml b/src/qml/Main.qml
--- a/src/qml/Main.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Main.qml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
         sequencer.volumeChanged.connect(midiPlayer.volumeChanged)
         sequencer.tempoChanged.connect(midiPlayer.tempoChanged)
         sequencer.pitchChanged.connect(midiPlayer.pitchChanged)
+        sequencer.playPauseStateChanged.connect(midiPlayer.playPauseStateChanged)
 
         exerciseView.answerHoverEnter.connect(pianoView.noteMark)
         exerciseView.answerHoverExit.connect(pianoView.noteUnmark)
diff --git a/src/qml/midiplayer/MidiPlayer.qml b/src/qml/midiplayer/MidiPlayer.qml
--- a/src/qml/midiplayer/MidiPlayer.qml
+++ b/src/qml/midiplayer/MidiPlayer.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     function volumeChanged(value) { volumeLabel.text = i18n("Volume: %1\%").arg(value) }
     function tempoChanged(value) { tempoLabel.text = i18n("Tempo: %1 bpm").arg(value) }
     function pitchChanged(value) { pitchLabel.text = i18n("Pitch: %1").arg(value) }
+    function playPauseStateChanged(state) { item12.state = state }
 
     height: childrenRect.height + 15
     anchors { left: parent.left; bottom: parent.bottom }
@@ -83,22 +84,36 @@
             font.pointSize: 24
             color: "#008000"
         }
-        MultimediaButton {
-            id: item12
 
-            anchors { top: playbackTime.bottom; horizontalCenter: playbackTime.horizontalCenter }
-            source: "../images/multimedia-pause.png"
-            text: i18n("Pause")
-            onActivated: sequencer.pause()
-        }
         MultimediaButton {
-            anchors { top: playbackTime.bottom; right: item12.left; rightMargin: -2 }
-            source: "../images/multimedia-play.png"
-            text: i18n("Play")
-            onActivated: sequencer.play()
+            id: item12
+            anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: -30
+            anchors { top: playbackTime.bottom; horizontalCenter: playbackTime.horizontalCenter;}
+            state: "Play"
+            states: [
+                State {
+                    name: "Play"
+                    PropertyChanges {
+                        target: item12;
+                        text: i18n("Play")
+                        onActivated: sequencer.play();
+                        source: "../images/multimedia-play.png"
+                    }
+                },
+                State {
+                    name: "Pause"
+                    PropertyChanges {
+                        target: item12;
+                        text: i18n("Pause")
+                        onActivated: sequencer.pause();
+                        source: "../images/multimedia-pause.png"
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
         }
         MultimediaButton {
-            anchors { top: playbackTime.bottom; left: item12.right; leftMargin: -2 }
+            anchors.horizontalCenterOffset: +30
+            anchors { top: playbackTime.bottom; horizontalCenter: playbackTime.horizontalCenter;}
             source: "../images/multimedia-stop.png"
             text: i18n("Stop")
             onActivated: sequencer.stop()