diff --git a/wobuzz/gui_communication/track_control.py b/wobuzz/gui_communication/track_control.py
index b5d5b57..887f4bf 100644
--- a/wobuzz/gui_communication/track_control.py
+++ b/wobuzz/gui_communication/track_control.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QTimer
+from PyQt6.QtGui import QIcon
 
 PROGRESS_UPDATE_RATE = 60
 PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 1000 // PROGRESS_UPDATE_RATE
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ class TrackControl:
         self.track_control = self.app.gui.window.track_control
         self.track_progress_slider = self.track_control.track_progress_slider
 
+        self.play_icon = QIcon.fromTheme(QIcon.ThemeIcon.MediaPlaybackStart)
+        self.pause_icon = QIcon.fromTheme(QIcon.ThemeIcon.MediaPlaybackPause)
+
         self.progress_update_timer = QTimer()
         self.progress_update_timer.timeout.connect(self.update_progress)
         self.progress_update_timer.start(PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL)
@@ -83,12 +87,15 @@ class TrackControl:
                 self.track_control.track_progress_slider.setValue(0)
 
     def toggle_playing(self):
-        if self.app.player.playing and self.app.player.paused:
+        if self.app.player.playing and self.app.player.paused:  # paused
             self.app.player.unpause()
+            self.track_control.toggle_play_button.setIcon(self.pause_icon)
 
-        elif self.app.player.playing:
+        elif self.app.player.playing:  # playing
             self.app.player.pause()
+            self.track_control.toggle_play_button.setIcon(self.play_icon)
 
-        elif len(self.app.player.current_playlist) > 0:
+        elif len(self.app.player.current_playlist) > 0:  # stopped but tracks in the current playlist
             self.app.player.start_playing()
+            self.track_control.toggle_play_button.setIcon(self.pause_icon)