diff --git a/vesper/src/Communication/CommandHandler/CommandHandler.cpp b/vesper/src/Communication/CommandHandler/CommandHandler.cpp
index 6ca0cdf..04cb943 100644
--- a/vesper/src/Communication/CommandHandler/CommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/vesper/src/Communication/CommandHandler/CommandHandler.cpp
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ void CommandHandler::handleForceUpdateCommand(JsonVariant contents, const Messag
     LOG_WARNING("🔄 Force OTA update requested via command");
 
     // Check if player is active
-    if (_player && _player->isPlaying()) {
+    if (_player && _player->isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
         sendErrorResponse("force_update", "Cannot update while playback is active", context);
         LOG_WARNING("Force update rejected - player is active");
         return;
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ void CommandHandler::handleCustomUpdateCommand(JsonVariant contents, const Messa
                       contents["file_size"].as<size_t>() : 0;
 
     // Check if player is active
-    if (_player && _player->isPlaying()) {
+    if (_player && _player->isCurrentlyPlaying()) {
         sendErrorResponse("custom_update", "Cannot update while playback is active", context);
         LOG_WARNING("Custom update rejected - player is active");
         return;