diff --git a/apps/playback.c b/apps/playback.c
index 045b15bf86..c93dd28071 100644
--- a/apps/playback.c
+++ b/apps/playback.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "metadata.h"
 #include "talk.h"
+#ifdef CONFIG_TUNER
+#include "radio.h"
+#include "power.h"
+#endif
 
 static volatile bool audio_codec_loaded;
 static volatile bool voice_codec_loaded;
@@ -1696,6 +1700,13 @@ void audio_thread(void)
                     audio_stop_playback();
                     paused = false;
                 }
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_TUNER
+                /* check if radio is playing */
+                if(radio_get_status() != FMRADIO_OFF){
+		    radio_stop();
+                }
+#endif
             
                 logf("starting...");
                 playing = true;
@@ -2081,6 +2092,19 @@ int audio_status(void)
     return ret;
 }
 
+void set_audio_status(int status)
+{
+    if (status & AUDIO_STATUS_PLAY)
+        playing = true;
+    else
+        playing = false;
+
+    if (status & AUDIO_STATUS_PAUSE)
+        paused = true;
+    else
+        paused = false;
+}
+
 int audio_get_file_pos(void)
 {
     return 0;
diff --git a/apps/playback.h b/apps/playback.h
index 8128cc2490..4c3f7d1adb 100644
--- a/apps/playback.h
+++ b/apps/playback.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ void voice_init(void);
 extern void audio_next_dir(void);
 extern void audio_prev_dir(void);
 
+void set_audio_status(int status);
+
 #endif