diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html
index 54d697ec9..7cfe1d023 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.html
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
                     }
                 </span>
             </button>
-            @if (!isExternalStopAction() && !isDownloaded()) {
+            @if (externalPrimaryButtonState() === 'idle' && !isDownloaded()) {
                 <button class="play-btn play-btn--restart" (click)="onPlay()">
                     <mat-icon>replay</mat-icon>
                     {{ 'XTREAM.RESTART' | translate }}
diff --git a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.spec.ts b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.spec.ts
index 1d057a8ae..6110e5607 100644
--- a/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.spec.ts
+++ b/libs/ui/playback/src/lib/vod-details/vod-details.component.spec.ts
@@ -325,6 +325,19 @@ describe('VodDetailsComponent offline playback', () => {
         expect(resumeClicked).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
+    it('hides Restart while an undownloaded MPV launch is pending', async () => {
+        await render({
+            playbackPosition: 83,
+            externalPlayback: MATCHING_LAUNCHING_MPV_SESSION,
+        });
+
+        expect(buttonText(primaryButton())).toContain('Opening in MPV...');
+        expect(primaryButton().disabled).toBe(true);
+        expect(findButtonWithText('Restart')).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(playClicked).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(resumeClicked).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('keeps normal provider Play as the undownloaded primary action', async () => {
         await render();