diff --git a/syncplay/__init__.py b/syncplay/__init__.py
index 6cdfed8..19032b0 100644
--- a/syncplay/__init__.py
+++ b/syncplay/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version = '1.1.7'
+version = '1.1.8'
 milestone = 'Tequila'
 projectURL = 'http://uriziel.github.com/syncplay/'
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diff --git a/syncplay/players/mpc.py b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
index e8935d5..9eeacf9 100644
--- a/syncplay/players/mpc.py
+++ b/syncplay/players/mpc.py
@@ -133,8 +133,10 @@ class MPCHCAPIPlayer(BasePlayer):
             self.__forcePause(self.__client.getGlobalPaused())
             self._mpcApi.seek(self.__client.getGlobalPosition())
             if(self._mpcApi.isPaused() <> self.__client.getGlobalPaused()):
-                time.sleep(0.1)
                 self._mpcApi.playPause()
+                time.sleep(0.001)
+                self._mpcApi.playPause()
+                time.sleep(0.001)
                 if(self._mpcApi.isPaused() <> self.__client.getGlobalPaused()):
                     self.__setUpStateForNewlyOpenedFile()
         except MpcHcApi.PlayerNotReadyException: