diff --git a/src/player/ui.rs b/src/player/ui.rs
index dc92af8..78d417c 100644
--- a/src/player/ui.rs
+++ b/src/player/ui.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ async fn interface(player: Arc<Player>, minimalist: bool) -> eyre::Result<()> {
             VOLUME_TIMER.store(0, Ordering::Relaxed);
         }
 
-        let controls = components::controls(WIDTH);
+        let controls = components::controls(&player, WIDTH);
 
         let menu = if minimalist {
             vec![action, middle]
diff --git a/src/player/ui/components.rs b/src/player/ui/components.rs
index 10d7af8..736ea8a 100644
--- a/src/player/ui/components.rs
+++ b/src/player/ui/components.rs
@@ -103,8 +103,9 @@ pub fn action(player: &Player, width: usize) -> String {
 }
 
 /// Creates the bottom controls bar, and also spaces it properly.
-pub fn controls(width: usize) -> String {
-    let controls = [["[s]", "kip"], ["[p]", "ause"], ["[q]", "uit"]];
+pub fn controls(player: &Player, width: usize) -> String {
+    let play_pause = if player.sink.is_paused() { ["[p]", "lay "] } else { ["[p]", "ause"] };
+    let controls = [["[s]", "kip"], play_pause, ["[q]", "uit"]];
     let len: usize = controls.concat().iter().map(|x| x.len()).sum();
     let controls = controls.map(|x| format!("{}{}", x[0].bold(), x[1]));