diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp
index 9e2e3f136a..6e07983920 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player/i2s_audio_media_player.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ static const char *const TAG = "audio";
 void I2SAudioMediaPlayer::control(const media_player::MediaPlayerCall &call) {
   if (call.get_media_url().has_value()) {
     this->current_url_ = call.get_media_url();
-
-    if (this->state == media_player::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING && this->audio_ != nullptr) {
+    if (this->i2s_state_ != I2S_STATE_STOPPED && this->audio_ != nullptr) {
       if (this->audio_->isRunning()) {
         this->audio_->stopSong();
       }
       this->audio_->connecttohost(this->current_url_.value().c_str());
+      this->state = media_player::MEDIA_PLAYER_STATE_PLAYING;
     } else {
       this->start();
     }