diff --git a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
index e8459f4fa..c800ab990 100644
--- a/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
+++ b/src/qt_gui/main_window.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ void MainWindow::UpdateToolbarButtons() {
     ui->playButton->setVisible(false);
     ui->pauseButton->setVisible(true);
 
+    bool isLightTheme = isIconBlack;
+
     if (showLabels) {
         QLabel* playButtonLabel = ui->playButton->parentWidget()->findChild<QLabel*>();
         if (playButtonLabel)
@@ -253,7 +255,11 @@ void MainWindow::UpdateToolbarButtons() {
         ui->pauseButton->setIcon(ui->playButton->icon());
         ui->pauseButton->setToolTip(tr("Resume"));
     } else {
-        ui->pauseButton->setIcon(RecolorIcon(QIcon(":images/pause_icon.png"), isWhite));
+        if (isLightTheme) {
+            ui->pauseButton->setIcon(QIcon(":images/pause_icon.png"));
+        } else {
+            ui->pauseButton->setIcon(RecolorIcon(QIcon(":images/pause_icon.png"), isWhite));
+        }
         ui->pauseButton->setToolTip(tr("Pause"));
     }