diff --git a/mopidy_raspberry_gpio/frontend.py b/mopidy_raspberry_gpio/frontend.py
index 097d5e2..3bd7f0d 100644
--- a/mopidy_raspberry_gpio/frontend.py
+++ b/mopidy_raspberry_gpio/frontend.py
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ class RaspberryGPIOFrontend(pykka.ThreadingActor, core.CoreListener):
             self.core.playback.pause()
         else:
             self.core.playback.play()
+            
+    def handle_play_stop(self, config):
+        if self.core.playback.get_state().get() == core.PlaybackState.PLAYING:
+            self.core.playback.stop()
+        else:
+            self.core.playback.play()
 
     def handle_next(self, config):
         self.core.playback.next()