diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
index af9f20bd3..307da1743 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
@@ -237,8 +237,9 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
         return PreferencesUtils.getInt(context, R.string.auto_resume_track_timeout_key, AUTO_RESUME_TRACK_TIMEOUT);
     }
 
+
     public static boolean isRecordingTrackPaused(Context context) {
-        return PreferencesUtils.getBoolean(context, R.string.recording_track_paused_key, isRecordingTrackPaused(context));
+        return PreferencesUtils.getBoolean(context, R.string.recording_track_paused_key, isRecordingTrackPausedDefault(context));
     }
 
     public static boolean isRecordingTrackPausedDefault(Context context) {
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
         PreferencesUtils.setBoolean(context, R.string.recording_track_paused_key, RECORDING_TRACK_PAUSED);
     }
 
+
     public static boolean isChartByDistance(Context context) {
         final String CHART_X_AXIS_DEFAULT = context.getString(R.string.chart_x_axis_default);
         return CHART_X_AXIS_DEFAULT.equals(getString(context, R.string.chart_x_axis_key, CHART_X_AXIS_DEFAULT));