diff --git a/compile_appimage.sh b/compile_appimage.sh
index 6a11733f5..d7c7f1f2a 100755
--- a/compile_appimage.sh
+++ b/compile_appimage.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ echo Compiling web server
 cd webserver && make
 cd ..
 
-SM_DEFINES="USE_SHM USE_GL_WINDOW"
+SM_DEFINES="USE_SHM USE_GL_WINDOW NO_PLAYPAUSE_WORKAROUND"
 
 if [ -n "$NO_MPLAYER" ]; then
   SM_DEFINES="${SM_DEFINES} NO_MPLAYER"
diff --git a/compile_mac.sh b/compile_mac.sh
index ed2f78eb3..ebe1b9462 100755
--- a/compile_mac.sh
+++ b/compile_mac.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ cd ../src
 
 echo Compiling smplayer
 lrelease smplayer.pro
-qmake DEFINES+="USE_SMTUBE_LIB"
+qmake DEFINES+="USE_SMTUBE_LIB NO_PLAYPAUSE_WORKAROUND"
 make -j$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)
 cp ../smtube/translations/*.qm smplayer.app/Contents/Resources/translations/
 cp ../webserver/simple_web_server smplayer.app/Contents/MacOS/