diff --git a/src/backends/winrt.rs b/src/backends/winrt.rs
index 50246cc..46aef64 100644
--- a/src/backends/winrt.rs
+++ b/src/backends/winrt.rs
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ impl Backend for WinRT {
         let content_type = stream.content_type()?;
         let source = MediaSource::create_from_stream(stream, content_type)?;
         let item = MediaPlaybackItem::create(source)?;
+        let item_index = self.playback_list.current_item_index()?;
+        let item_count = self.playback_list.items()?.size()?;
+        let state = self.player.playback_session()?.playback_state()?;
+        if state == MediaPlaybackState::Paused && item_index != 0 {
+            self.playback_list.items()?.clear()?;
+        }
         self.playback_list.items()?.append(&item)?;
         if !self.is_speaking()? {
             self.player.play()?;