diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayerActivity.java
index 1b5b5d07c..59f6e1e6d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/BackgroundPlayerActivity.java
@@ -55,7 +55,13 @@ public final class BackgroundPlayerActivity extends ServicePlayerActivity {
                 return true;
             }
 
-            return switchTo(PopupVideoPlayer.class);
+            this.player.setRecovery();
+            getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(getPlayerShutdownIntent());
+            getApplicationContext().startService(
+                getSwitchIntent(PopupVideoPlayer.class)
+                    .putExtra(BasePlayer.START_PAUSED, !this.player.isPlaying())
+            );
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayerActivity.java
index b2af6d9d8..5000d07e2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/PopupVideoPlayerActivity.java
@@ -48,7 +48,13 @@ public final class PopupVideoPlayerActivity extends ServicePlayerActivity {
     @Override
     public boolean onPlayerOptionSelected(MenuItem item) {
         if (item.getItemId() == R.id.action_switch_background) {
-            return switchTo(BackgroundPlayer.class);
+            this.player.setRecovery();
+            getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(getPlayerShutdownIntent());
+            getApplicationContext().startService(
+                getSwitchIntent(BackgroundPlayer.class)
+                    .putExtra(BasePlayer.START_PAUSED, !this.player.isPlaying())
+            );
+            return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
index aeba763be..7aa2be05d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/ServicePlayerActivity.java
@@ -166,7 +166,13 @@ public abstract class ServicePlayerActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                 startActivity(new Intent(Settings.ACTION_SOUND_SETTINGS));
                 return true;
             case R.id.action_switch_main:
-                return switchTo(MainVideoPlayer.class);
+                this.player.setRecovery();
+                getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(getPlayerShutdownIntent());
+                getApplicationContext().startActivity(
+                    getSwitchIntent(MainVideoPlayer.class)
+                        .putExtra(BasePlayer.START_PAUSED, !this.player.isPlaying())
+                );
+                return true;
         }
         return onPlayerOptionSelected(item) || super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
     }
@@ -190,14 +196,7 @@ public abstract class ServicePlayerActivity extends AppCompatActivity
                 false,
                 false
         ).addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK)
-        .putExtra(BasePlayer.START_PAUSED, !this.player.isPlaying());
-    }
-
-    protected boolean switchTo(final Class clazz) {
-        this.player.setRecovery();
-        getApplicationContext().sendBroadcast(getPlayerShutdownIntent());
-        getApplicationContext().startActivity(getSwitchIntent(clazz));
-        return true;
+                .putExtra(BasePlayer.START_PAUSED, !this.player.isPlaying());
     }
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////