diff --git a/syncplay/constants.py b/syncplay/constants.py
index 89c2083..c88305a 100644
--- a/syncplay/constants.py
+++ b/syncplay/constants.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ SERVER_STATE_INTERVAL = 1
 WARNING_OSD_MESSAGES_LOOP_INTERVAL = 1
 SHOW_REWIND_ON_DESYNC_CHECKBOX = False
 SHOW_TOOLTIPS = True
+MERGE_PLAYPAUSE_BUTTONS = False
 
 #Usually there's no need to adjust these
 FILENAME_STRIP_REGEX = u"[-~_\.\[\](): ]"