diff --git a/src/bin/media.c b/src/bin/media.c
index c8da116f..ae28bd32 100644
--- a/src/bin/media.c
+++ b/src/bin/media.c
@@ -716,6 +716,8 @@ _type_mov_init(Evas_Object *obj)
    if (((sd->mode & MEDIA_OPTIONS_MASK) & MEDIA_RECOVER)
        && (sd->type == TYPE_MOV) && (sd->o_img))
      emotion_object_last_position_load(sd->o_img);
+   else
+     media_position_set(obj, 0.0);
    evas_object_smart_member_add(o, obj);
    evas_object_clip_set(o, sd->clip);
    evas_object_raise(sd->o_event);
@@ -742,7 +744,6 @@ _type_mov_init(Evas_Object *obj)
     * */
    evas_object_show(o);
 
-   media_position_set(obj, 0.0);
    media_play_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
    if (sd->config->mute) media_mute_set(obj, EINA_TRUE);
 }
@@ -1264,6 +1265,14 @@ media_play_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool play)
       edje_object_signal_emit(sd->o_ctrl, "pause,set", "terminology");
 }
 
+Eina_Bool
+media_play_get(Evas_Object *obj)
+{
+   Media *sd = evas_object_smart_data_get(obj);
+   if ((!sd) || (sd->type != TYPE_MOV)) return EINA_FALSE;
+   return emotion_object_play_get(sd->o_img);
+}
+
 void
 media_stop(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
diff --git a/src/bin/media.h b/src/bin/media.h
index 5ecb0710..deb4f239 100644
--- a/src/bin/media.h
+++ b/src/bin/media.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 Evas_Object *media_add(Evas_Object *parent, const char *src, const Config *config, int mode, int *type);
 void media_mute_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool mute);
 void media_play_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool play);
+Eina_Bool media_play_get(Evas_Object *obj);
 void media_position_set(Evas_Object *obj, double pos);
 void media_volume_set(Evas_Object *obj, double vol);
 void media_stop(Evas_Object *obj);
diff --git a/src/bin/termio.c b/src/bin/termio.c
index 1c31424a..41e3e2c8 100644
--- a/src/bin/termio.c
+++ b/src/bin/termio.c
@@ -1273,6 +1273,7 @@ _block_media_activate(Evas_Object *obj, Termblock *blk)
    if (!blk->was_active_before) media |= MEDIA_SAVE;
    else media |= MEDIA_RECOVER | MEDIA_SAVE;
    blk->obj = media_add(obj, blk->path, sd->config, media, &type);
+   if (type == TYPE_MOV) media_play_set(blk->obj, !blk->mov_paused);
    evas_object_event_callback_add
      (blk->obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL, _smart_media_del, blk);
    blk->type = type;
@@ -1301,6 +1302,19 @@ _block_activate(Evas_Object *obj, Termblock *blk)
      sd->pty->block.active = eina_list_append(sd->pty->block.active, blk);
 }
 
+static void
+_block_obj_del(Termblock *blk)
+{
+   if (!blk->obj) return;
+
+   blk->mov_paused = !media_play_get(blk->obj);
+   evas_object_event_callback_del_full
+      (blk->obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL,
+       _smart_media_del, blk);
+   evas_object_del(blk->obj);
+   blk->obj = NULL;
+}
+
 static void
 _smart_apply(Evas_Object *obj)
 {
@@ -1504,16 +1518,7 @@ _smart_apply(Evas_Object *obj)
         if (!blk->active)
           {
              blk->was_active = EINA_FALSE;
-             // XXX: move to func
-             if (blk->obj)
-               {
-                  // XXX: handle if edje not media
-                  evas_object_event_callback_del_full
-                    (blk->obj, EVAS_CALLBACK_DEL,
-                        _smart_media_del, blk);
-                  evas_object_del(blk->obj);
-                  blk->obj = NULL;
-               }
+             _block_obj_del(blk);
              sd->pty->block.active = eina_list_remove_list
                (sd->pty->block.active, l);
           }
diff --git a/src/bin/termpty.h b/src/bin/termpty.h
index e2e05e26..42afd464 100644
--- a/src/bin/termpty.h
+++ b/src/bin/termpty.h
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ struct _Termblock
    Eina_Bool    active : 1;
    Eina_Bool    was_active : 1;
    Eina_Bool    was_active_before : 1;
+
+   Eina_Bool    mov_paused : 1;  // movie paused state marker
 };
 
 struct _Termexp