diff --git a/src/components/Verse/index.js b/src/components/Verse/index.js
index d4afdfeb5..a92aa3852 100644
--- a/src/components/Verse/index.js
+++ b/src/components/Verse/index.js
@@ -78,13 +78,17 @@ class Verse extends Component {
   }
 
   handlePlay(verse) {
-    const { isPlaying, audioActions } = this.props;
+    const { isPlaying, audioActions, iscurrentVerse } = this.props;
     const { pause, setAyah, play } = audioActions;
 
     if (isPlaying) {
       pause();
     }
 
+    if (iscurrentVerse) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     setAyah(verse.verseKey);
     play();
   }