diff --git a/src/js/media/views/modal.js b/src/js/media/views/modal.js
index f7afb014b9..3804b18feb 100644
--- a/src/js/media/views/modal.js
+++ b/src/js/media/views/modal.js
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ Modal = wp.media.View.extend(/** @lends wp.media.view.Modal.prototype */{
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		// Pause current audio/video even after closing the modal
+		$( '.mejs-pause button' ).click();
+
 		// Enable page scrolling.
 		$( 'body' ).removeClass( 'modal-open' );