diff --git a/src/js/media/views/frame/edit-attachments.js b/src/js/media/views/frame/edit-attachments.js
index 1351a31083..1eef9430ca 100644
--- a/src/js/media/views/frame/edit-attachments.js
+++ b/src/js/media/views/frame/edit-attachments.js
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ EditAttachments = MediaFrame.extend(/** @lends wp.media.view.MediaFrame.EditAtta
 
 			// Completely destroy the modal DOM element when closing it.
 			this.modal.on( 'close', _.bind( function() {
+				// Pause current audio/video even after closing the modal
+				$( '.mejs-pause button' ).click();
 				// Remove the keydown event.
 				$( 'body' ).off( 'keydown.media-modal' );
 				// Move focus back to the original item in the grid if possible.