diff --git a/src/Menus.cpp b/src/Menus.cpp
index 7b54acc4f..4556f020d 100644
--- a/src/Menus.cpp
+++ b/src/Menus.cpp
@@ -1909,7 +1909,6 @@ void AudacityProject::OnPlayStopSelect()
          mViewInfo.sel1 = mViewInfo.sel0;
       }
       toolbar->OnStop(evt);
-      ModifyState();
    }
    else if (!gAudioIO->IsBusy()) {
       //Otherwise, start playing (assuming audio I/O isn't busy)