diff --git a/src/event.cxx b/src/event.cxx
index 2c00926..553af96 100644
--- a/src/event.cxx
+++ b/src/event.cxx
@@ -5203,6 +5203,9 @@ CEvent::TreatEventBase (const SDL_Event & event)
         return true;
 
       case EV_PHASE_STOP:
+        ChangePhase (EV_PHASE_PLAY);
+        return true;
+
       case EV_PHASE_LOST:
       case EV_PHASE_BUILD:
         ChangePhase (EV_PHASE_INFO);