diff --git a/web/src/routes/artist/[id]/SidePlayer.svelte b/web/src/routes/artist/[id]/SidePlayer.svelte
index f4b3bd4..45c5414 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/artist/[id]/SidePlayer.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/artist/[id]/SidePlayer.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	let duration = $state(0);
 	let loading = $state(false);
 	let errored = $state(false);
+	let intent = $state(false);
 
 	function toggle() {
 		if (errored) {
@@ -20,9 +21,11 @@
 		}
 		if (!audio) return;
 		if (audio.paused) {
+			intent = true;
 			if (audio.readyState < 3) loading = true;
 			audio.play().catch(() => undefined);
 		} else {
+			intent = false;
 			audio.pause();
 		}
 	}
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@
 	function retry() {
 		if (!audio) return;
 		errored = false;
+		intent = true;
 		loading = true;
 		audio.load();
 		audio.play().catch(() => undefined);
@@ -47,7 +51,8 @@
 
 	$effect(() => {
 		if (!autoplay || !audio) return;
-		audio.play().catch(() => undefined);
+		intent = true;
+		audio.play().catch(() => { intent = false; });
 	});
 
 	function fmt(s: number) {
@@ -119,7 +124,7 @@
 		bind:duration
 		onloadstart={() => { errored = false; }}
 		oncanplay={() => { loading = false; }}
-		onwaiting={() => { if (!paused) loading = true; }}
+		onwaiting={() => { if (intent) loading = true; }}
 		onplaying={onPlaying}
 		onerror={() => { loading = false; errored = true; }}
 		onended={() => { paused = true; }}