diff --git a/src/factory/createHTMLMediaHook.ts b/src/factory/createHTMLMediaHook.ts
index 92d62c9d79..6d01a02179 100644
--- a/src/factory/createHTMLMediaHook.ts
+++ b/src/factory/createHTMLMediaHook.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ export default function createHTMLMediaHook<T extends HTMLAudioElement | HTMLVid
     // if one tries to execute another `.play()` or `.pause()` while that
     // promise is resolving. So we prevent that with this lock.
     // See: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=593273
-    let lockPlay: boolean = false;
+    const lockPlay = useRef<boolean>(false);
 
     const controls = {
       play: () => {
@@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ export default function createHTMLMediaHook<T extends HTMLAudioElement | HTMLVid
           return undefined;
         }
 
-        if (!lockPlay) {
+        if (!lockPlay.current) {
           const promise = el.play();
           const isPromise = typeof promise === 'object';
 
           if (isPromise) {
-            lockPlay = true;
+            lockPlay.current = true;
             const resetLock = () => {
-              lockPlay = false;
+              lockPlay.current = false;
             };
             promise.then(resetLock, resetLock);
           }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ export default function createHTMLMediaHook<T extends HTMLAudioElement | HTMLVid
       },
       pause: () => {
         const el = ref.current;
-        if (el && !lockPlay) {
+        if (el && !lockPlay.current) {
           return el.pause();
         }
       },
diff --git a/tests/useAudio.test.ts b/tests/useAudio.test.ts
index fac5df4794..be4d2ef760 100644
--- a/tests/useAudio.test.ts
+++ b/tests/useAudio.test.ts
@@ -41,3 +41,25 @@ it('should init audio and utils', () => {
   controls.volume(0.5);
   expect(ref.current.volume).toBe(0.5);
 });
+
+it('should keep play lock across rerenders', () => {
+  const { result, rerender } = setUp();
+  const [, , controls, ref] = result.current;
+  const audio = document.createElement('audio');
+  const play = jest.fn(() => new Promise<void>(() => {}));
+  const pause = jest.fn();
+
+  Object.defineProperties(audio, {
+    play: { value: play },
+    pause: { value: pause },
+  });
+
+  ref.current = audio;
+  controls.play();
+
+  rerender();
+  result.current[2].pause();
+
+  expect(play).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(pause).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+});