diff --git a/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c b/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c
index db14cd20..bd179f72 100644
--- a/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c
+++ b/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c
@@ -3168,6 +3168,29 @@ gst_clapper_pause (GstClapper * self)
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_clapper_toggle_play:
+ * @clapper: #GstClapper instance
+ *
+ * Toggle between play and pause on the loaded stream.
+ * This function does nothing if player is stopped.
+ */
+void
+gst_clapper_toggle_play (GstClapper * self)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_CLAPPER (self));
+
+  if (self->app_state == GST_CLAPPER_STATE_STOPPED) {
+    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Player stopped, toggle_play ignored");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  if (self->app_state == GST_CLAPPER_STATE_PLAYING)
+    gst_clapper_pause (self);
+  else
+    gst_clapper_play (self);
+}
+
 static void
 gst_clapper_stop_internal (GstClapper * self, gboolean transient)
 {
diff --git a/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.h b/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.h
index 173ad9f9..44bb20b0 100644
--- a/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.h
+++ b/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.h
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ void         gst_clapper_play                               (GstClapper *clapper
 GST_CLAPPER_API
 void         gst_clapper_pause                              (GstClapper *clapper);
 
+GST_CLAPPER_API
+void         gst_clapper_toggle_play                        (GstClapper *clapper);
+
 GST_CLAPPER_API
 void         gst_clapper_stop                               (GstClapper *clapper);
 
diff --git a/src/player.js b/src/player.js
index 3cbc1e26..6c384d38 100644
--- a/src/player.js
+++ b/src/player.js
@@ -355,15 +355,6 @@ class ClapperPlayer extends GstClapper.Clapper
         controls.volumeScale.set_value(volume);
     }
 
-    toggle_play()
-    {
-        const action = (this.state === GstClapper.ClapperState.PLAYING)
-            ? 'pause'
-            : 'play';
-
-        this[action]();
-    }
-
     next_chapter()
     {
         return this._switchChapter(false);