diff --git a/ovos_utils/playback/cps.py b/ovos_utils/playback/cps.py
index 7531c09..3c3cd79 100644
--- a/ovos_utils/playback/cps.py
+++ b/ovos_utils/playback/cps.py
@@ -404,9 +404,13 @@ def update_status(self, status):
 
     # playback control
     def play(self):
+
         data = self.playback_data.get("playing") or {}
         uri = data.get("stream") or data.get("uri") or data.get("url")
         skill_id = self.active_skill = data["skill_id"]
+
+        self.stop()
+
         if data["playback"] == CPSPlayback.AUDIO:
             data["status"] = CPSTrackStatus.PLAYING_AUDIOSERVICE
             real_url = self.get_stream(uri)
@@ -483,8 +487,6 @@ def stop(self):
             self.audio_service.stop()
         elif self.active_backend is not None:
             self.bus.emit(Message(f'better_cps.{self.active_skill}.stop'))
-
-        self.gui.release()
         self.update_status({"status": CPSTrackStatus.END_OF_MEDIA})
         stopped = self.active_backend is not None
         self.active_backend = None
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e34c853..5105366 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='ovos_utils',
-    version='0.0.8a1',
+    version='0.0.8a2',
     packages=['ovos_utils',
               'ovos_utils.waiting_for_mycroft',
               'ovos_utils.misc',