diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
index b93931d7e..ffbb4b1a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/adapter/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.support.annotation.ColorInt;
-import android.support.text.emoji.EmojiCompat;
 import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
 import android.text.Spannable;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.view.View.OnLongClickListener;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
@@ -147,6 +147,14 @@ public class MessageAdapter extends ArrayAdapter<Message> implements CopyTextVie
 		updatePreferences();
 	}
 
+	public void flagScreenOn() {
+		activity.getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+	}
+
+	public void flagScreenOff() {
+		activity.getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
+	}
+
 	public void setOnContactPictureClicked(OnContactPictureClicked listener) {
 		this.mOnContactPictureClickedListener = listener;
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/service/AudioPlayer.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/service/AudioPlayer.java
index 1b3d6747d..ebb904ea6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/service/AudioPlayer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/service/AudioPlayer.java
@@ -108,10 +108,12 @@ public class AudioPlayer implements View.OnClickListener, MediaPlayer.OnCompleti
 		if (player.isPlaying()) {
 			viewHolder.progress.setEnabled(false);
 			player.pause();
+			messageAdapter.flagScreenOff();
 			viewHolder.playPause.setImageResource(viewHolder.darkBackground ? R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_white_36dp : R.drawable.ic_play_arrow_black_36dp);
 		} else {
 			viewHolder.progress.setEnabled(true);
 			player.start();
+			messageAdapter.flagScreenOn();
 			this.stopRefresher(true);
 			viewHolder.playPause.setImageResource(viewHolder.darkBackground ? R.drawable.ic_pause_white_36dp : R.drawable.ic_pause_black_36dp);
 		}
@@ -126,10 +128,12 @@ public class AudioPlayer implements View.OnClickListener, MediaPlayer.OnCompleti
 			AudioPlayer.player.setOnCompletionListener(this);
 			AudioPlayer.player.prepare();
 			AudioPlayer.player.start();
+			messageAdapter.flagScreenOn();
 			viewHolder.progress.setEnabled(true);
 			viewHolder.playPause.setImageResource(viewHolder.darkBackground ? R.drawable.ic_pause_white_36dp : R.drawable.ic_pause_black_36dp);
 			return true;
 		} catch (Exception e) {
+			messageAdapter.flagScreenOff();
 			AudioPlayer.currentlyPlayingMessage = null;
 			return false;
 		}
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ public class AudioPlayer implements View.OnClickListener, MediaPlayer.OnCompleti
 			AudioPlayer.player.stop();
 		}
 		AudioPlayer.player.release();
+		messageAdapter.flagScreenOff();
 		AudioPlayer.player = null;
 		resetPlayerUi();
 	}
@@ -183,6 +188,7 @@ public class AudioPlayer implements View.OnClickListener, MediaPlayer.OnCompleti
 				AudioPlayer.player = null;
 			}
 			mediaPlayer.release();
+			messageAdapter.flagScreenOff();
 			resetPlayerUi();
 		}
 	}