diff --git a/Userland/Applications/SoundPlayer/SoundPlayerWidgetAdvancedView.cpp b/Userland/Applications/SoundPlayer/SoundPlayerWidgetAdvancedView.cpp
index de66b474dd..e0fc38422c 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/SoundPlayer/SoundPlayerWidgetAdvancedView.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/SoundPlayer/SoundPlayerWidgetAdvancedView.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void SoundPlayerWidgetAdvancedView::play_state_changed(Player::PlayState state)
 
     m_play_action->set_enabled(state != PlayState::NoFileLoaded);
     m_play_action->set_icon(state == PlayState::Playing ? m_pause_icon : m_play_icon);
+    m_play_action->set_text(state == PlayState::Playing ? "Pause"sv : "Play"sv);
 
     m_stop_action->set_enabled(state != PlayState::Stopped && state != PlayState::NoFileLoaded);
 
diff --git a/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp b/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp
index 268a34d109..44d894c1fb 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp
@@ -110,15 +110,19 @@ void VideoPlayerWidget::update_play_pause_icon()
     if (!m_playback_manager) {
         m_play_pause_action->set_enabled(false);
         m_play_pause_action->set_icon(m_play_icon);
+        m_play_pause_action->set_text("Play"sv);
         return;
     }
 
     m_play_pause_action->set_enabled(true);
 
-    if (m_playback_manager->is_playing())
+    if (m_playback_manager->is_playing()) {
         m_play_pause_action->set_icon(m_pause_icon);
-    else
+        m_play_pause_action->set_text("Pause"sv);
+    } else {
         m_play_pause_action->set_icon(m_play_icon);
+        m_play_pause_action->set_text("Play"sv);
+    }
 }
 
 void VideoPlayerWidget::resume_playback()