diff --git a/app/mainwindow.cpp b/app/mainwindow.cpp
--- a/app/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/app/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@
         qApp->setProperty("KDE_COLOR_SCHEME_PATH", QVariant());
         QApplication::setPalette(d->mGvCore->palette(GvCore::NormalPalette));
 
-        d->mSlideShow->stop();
+        d->mSlideShow->pause();
         KToggleFullScreenAction::setFullScreen(this, false);
         menuBar()->setVisible(d->mShowMenuBarAction->isChecked());
         toolBar()->setVisible(d->mStateBeforeFullScreen.mToolBarVisible);
@@ -1402,7 +1402,7 @@
 void MainWindow::toggleSlideShow()
 {
     if (d->mSlideShow->isRunning()) {
-        d->mSlideShow->stop();
+        d->mSlideShow->pause();
     } else {
         if (!d->mViewAction->isChecked()) {
             d->mViewAction->trigger();
@@ -1433,10 +1433,11 @@
 void MainWindow::updateSlideShowAction()
 {
     if (d->mSlideShow->isRunning()) {
-        d->mToggleSlideShowAction->setText(i18n("Stop Slideshow"));
+        d->mToggleSlideShowAction->setText(i18n("Pause Slideshow"));
         d->mToggleSlideShowAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("media-playback-pause"));
     } else {
-        d->mToggleSlideShowAction->setText(i18n("Start Slideshow"));
+        d->mToggleSlideShowAction->setText(d->mFullScreenAction->isChecked() ? i18n("Resume Slideshow")
+                                                                             : i18n("Start Slideshow"));
         d->mToggleSlideShowAction->setIcon(QIcon::fromTheme("media-playback-start"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/doc/index.docbook b/doc/index.docbook
--- a/doc/index.docbook
+++ b/doc/index.docbook
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 will not autohide. Most of the buttons on the bar are the same as the ones on
 the toolbar in Browse or View Modes, except for the <guiicon>Exit Full
 Screen Mode</guiicon> button which returns you to the &gwenview; window, the
-<guiicon>Start/Stop Slideshow</guiicon> button, and the
+<guiicon>Pause/Resume Slideshow</guiicon> button, and the
 <guiicon>Configure Full Screen Mode</guiicon> button which shows a
 small settings dialog that allows you to easily and quickly configure the
 slideshow. The slideshow controls there are: </para>
diff --git a/lib/mpris2/mprismediaplayer2player.cpp b/lib/mpris2/mprismediaplayer2player.cpp
--- a/lib/mpris2/mprismediaplayer2player.cpp
+++ b/lib/mpris2/mprismediaplayer2player.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 
 void MprisMediaPlayer2Player::Pause()
 {
-    mSlideShow->stop();
+    mSlideShow->pause();
 }
 
 void MprisMediaPlayer2Player::PlayPause()
diff --git a/lib/slideshow.h b/lib/slideshow.h
--- a/lib/slideshow.h
+++ b/lib/slideshow.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     virtual ~SlideShow();
 
     void start(const QList<QUrl>& urls);
-    void stop();
+    void pause();
 
     QAction* loopAction() const;
     QAction* randomAction() const;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void goToUrl(const QUrl&);
     /**
-     * Slideshow has been started or stopped
+     * Slideshow has been started or paused
      */
     void stateChanged(bool running);
     /**
diff --git a/lib/slideshow.cpp b/lib/slideshow.cpp
--- a/lib/slideshow.cpp
+++ b/lib/slideshow.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #endif
 
 enum State {
-    Stopped,
+    Paused,
     Started,
     WaitForEndOfUrl
 };
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 : QObject(parent)
 , d(new SlideShowPrivate)
 {
-    d->mState = Stopped;
+    d->mState = Paused;
 
     d->mTimer = new QTimer(this);
     connect(d->mTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &SlideShow::goToNextUrl);
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-void SlideShow::stop()
+void SlideShow::pause()
 {
     LOG("Stopping timer");
     d->mTimer->stop();
-    d->mState = Stopped;
+    d->mState = Paused;
     stateChanged(false);
 }
 
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@
     QUrl url = d->findNextUrl();
     LOG("url:" << url);
     if (!url.isValid()) {
-        stop();
+        pause();
         return;
     }
     goToUrl(url);
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@
     d->mCurrentUrl = url;
     // Restart timer to avoid showing new url for the remaining time of the old
     // url
-    if (d->mState != Stopped) {
+    if (d->mState != Paused) {
         d->doStart();
     }
 }
 
 bool SlideShow::isRunning() const
 {
-    return d->mState != Stopped;
+    return d->mState != Paused;
 }
 
 void SlideShow::updateConfig()
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
 
 void SlideShow::slotRandomActionToggled(bool on)
 {
-    if (on && d->mState != Stopped) {
+    if (on && d->mState != Paused) {
         d->initShuffledUrls();
     }
 }