diff --git a/src/cdrom/cdrom.c b/src/cdrom/cdrom.c
index 52ea97972..e5f6ba259 100644
--- a/src/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/src/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -3224,6 +3224,22 @@ cdrom_is_empty(const uint8_t id)
     return ret;
 }
 
+int
+cdrom_is_playing(const uint8_t id)
+{
+    const cdrom_t *dev = &cdrom[id];
+
+    return (dev->cd_status == CD_STATUS_PLAYING);
+}
+
+int
+cdrom_is_paused(const uint8_t id)
+{
+    const cdrom_t *dev = &cdrom[id];
+
+    return (dev->cd_status == CD_STATUS_PAUSED);
+}
+
 /* The mechanics of ejecting a CD-ROM from a drive. */
 void
 cdrom_eject(const uint8_t id)
diff --git a/src/include/86box/cdrom.h b/src/include/86box/cdrom.h
index 487676023..fb157ba66 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/cdrom.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/cdrom.h
@@ -481,6 +481,8 @@ extern void            cdrom_close(void);
 extern void            cdrom_insert(const uint8_t id);
 extern void            cdrom_exit(const uint8_t id);
 extern int             cdrom_is_empty(const uint8_t id);
+extern int             cdrom_is_playing(const uint8_t id);
+extern int             cdrom_is_paused(const uint8_t id);
 extern void            cdrom_eject(const uint8_t id);
 extern void            cdrom_reload(const uint8_t id);
 
diff --git a/src/qt/icons/pause.ico b/src/qt/icons/pause.ico
index a6456910d..3f7079fd7 100644
Binary files a/src/qt/icons/pause.ico and b/src/qt/icons/pause.ico differ
diff --git a/src/qt/icons/run.ico b/src/qt/icons/run.ico
index b4bd9bf92..890914672 100644
Binary files a/src/qt/icons/run.ico and b/src/qt/icons/run.ico differ
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
index 82ef63159..bbcee95cc 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
@@ -534,11 +534,10 @@ MachineStatus::refreshIcons()
         d->fdd[i].setWriteActive(machine_status.fdd[i].write_active);
     }
     for (size_t i = 0; i < CDROM_NUM; ++i) {
-        auto status = cdrom_get_current_status(&cdrom[i]);
         d->cdrom[i].setActive(machine_status.cdrom[i].active);
         d->cdrom[i].setWriteActive(machine_status.cdrom[i].write_active);
-        d->cdrom[i].setPlay(status == 0x11);
-        d->cdrom[i].setPause((!cdrom[i].is_chinon) ? (status == 0x12) : (status == 0x15));
+        d->cdrom[i].setPlay(cdrom_is_playing(i));
+        d->cdrom[i].setPause(cdrom_is_paused(i));
         if (machine_status.cdrom[i].active) {
             ui_sb_update_icon(SB_CDROM | i, 0);
         }