diff --git a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
index 7d2b143925..c4f7ed32ad 100644
--- a/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
+++ b/library/core/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ExoPlayerTest.java
@@ -3012,6 +3012,7 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTest {
     final long[] positionMs = {C.TIME_UNSET};
     ActionSchedule actionSchedule =
         new ActionSchedule.Builder("testSeekTo_windowIndexIsReset_deprecated")
+            .pause()
             .seek(/* windowIndex= */ 1, /* positionMs= */ C.TIME_UNSET)
             .waitForSeekProcessed()
             .playUntilPosition(/* windowIndex= */ 1, /* positionMs= */ 5000)
@@ -3053,6 +3054,7 @@ public final class ExoPlayerTest {
     final long[] positionMs = {C.TIME_UNSET};
     ActionSchedule actionSchedule =
         new ActionSchedule.Builder("testSeekTo_windowIndexIsReset")
+            .pause()
             .seek(/* windowIndex= */ 1, /* positionMs= */ C.TIME_UNSET)
             .waitForSeekProcessed()
             .playUntilPosition(/* windowIndex= */ 1, /* positionMs= */ 5000)