diff --git a/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/main/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/SleepTimerImpl.kt b/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/main/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/SleepTimerImpl.kt
index 47bf9f3e03..4d67bfa141 100644
--- a/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/main/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/SleepTimerImpl.kt
+++ b/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/main/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/SleepTimerImpl.kt
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ import dev.zacsweers.metro.AppScope
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.ContributesBinding
 import dev.zacsweers.metro.SingleIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Job
+import kotlinx.coroutines.cancelChildren
+import kotlinx.coroutines.coroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.first
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.selects.select
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withTimeoutOrNull
 import voice.core.common.DispatcherProvider
 import voice.core.common.MainScope
@@ -20,10 +23,10 @@ import voice.core.data.store.SleepTimerPreferenceStore
 import voice.core.logging.api.Logger
 import voice.core.playback.PlayerController
 import voice.core.playback.playstate.PlayStateManager
-import voice.core.playback.playstate.PlayStateManager.PlayState.Playing
 import kotlin.math.max
 import kotlin.time.Duration
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.milliseconds
+import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.minutes
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 
 @SingleIn(AppScope::class)
@@ -95,20 +98,33 @@ class SleepTimerImpl internal constructor(
     _state.value = SleepTimerState.Disabled
 
     playerController.pauseWithRewind(fadeOutDuration)
+    playStateManager.flow.first { it == PlayStateManager.PlayState.Paused }
 
-    val shakeDetected = detectShakeWithTimeout()
+    val resetRequested = detectResetWithTimeout()
     playerController.setVolume(1F)
-    if (shakeDetected) {
-      Logger.i("Shake detected, resetting timer")
+    if (resetRequested) {
+      Logger.i("Reset requested (shake or play button), resetting timer")
       playerController.play()
       startCountdown(duration)
     }
   }
 
-  private suspend fun detectShakeWithTimeout(): Boolean {
-    Logger.d("Waiting $SHAKE_TO_RESET_TIME for shake...")
+  private suspend fun detectResetWithTimeout(): Boolean {
+    Logger.d("Waiting $SHAKE_TO_RESET_TIME for shake or play button...")
     return withTimeoutOrNull(SHAKE_TO_RESET_TIME) {
-      shakeDetector.detect()
+      coroutineScope {
+        val shakeJob = launch {
+          shakeDetector.detect()
+        }
+        val playJob = launch {
+          playStateManager.flow.first { it == PlayStateManager.PlayState.Playing }
+        }
+        select<Unit> {
+          shakeJob.onJoin { }
+          playJob.onJoin { }
+        }
+        coroutineContext.cancelChildren()
+      }
       true
     } ?: false
   }
@@ -123,14 +139,14 @@ class SleepTimerImpl internal constructor(
   }
 
   private suspend fun suspendUntilPlaying() {
-    if (playStateManager.playState != Playing) {
+    if (playStateManager.playState != PlayStateManager.PlayState.Playing) {
       Logger.i("Not playing. Waiting for playback to continue.")
-      playStateManager.flow.first { it == Playing }
+      playStateManager.flow.first { it == PlayStateManager.PlayState.Playing }
       Logger.i("Playback resumed.")
     }
   }
 
   internal companion object {
-    val SHAKE_TO_RESET_TIME = 30.seconds
+    val SHAKE_TO_RESET_TIME = 2.minutes
   }
 }
diff --git a/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/test/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/impl/SleepTimerImplTest.kt b/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/test/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/impl/SleepTimerImplTest.kt
index 9312e1ad08..be7b3cc72f 100644
--- a/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/test/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/impl/SleepTimerImplTest.kt
+++ b/core/sleeptimer/impl/src/test/kotlin/voice/core/sleeptimer/impl/SleepTimerImplTest.kt
@@ -166,6 +166,46 @@ class SleepTimerImplTest {
     sleepTimer.state.value shouldBe SleepTimerState.Disabled
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun `play button resets timer within window`() = testScope.runTest {
+    val duration = 5.seconds
+    sleepTimer.enable(SleepTimerMode.TimedWithDuration(duration))
+
+    // 1) Let the countdown finish and enter the shake window
+    advanceTimeBy(duration + 1.seconds)
+    runCurrent()
+    coVerify(exactly = 1) { playerController.pauseWithRewind(any()) }
+    sleepTimer.state.value shouldBe SleepTimerState.Disabled
+
+    // 2) Simulate play button press on headphones
+    playStateManager.playState = PlayStateManager.PlayState.Playing
+    runCurrent()
+
+    // 3) New countdown should start
+    sleepTimer.state.value shouldBe SleepTimerState.Enabled.WithDuration(duration)
+    // and player should be playing
+    verify(exactly = 1) { playerController.play() }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `play button after window does not reset timer`() = testScope.runTest {
+    val duration = 5.seconds
+    sleepTimer.enable(SleepTimerMode.TimedWithDuration(duration))
+
+    // 1) Let the countdown finish and advance past the window
+    advanceTimeBy(duration + 1.seconds + SleepTimerImpl.SHAKE_TO_RESET_TIME)
+    runCurrent()
+    coVerify(exactly = 1) { playerController.pauseWithRewind(any()) }
+    sleepTimer.state.value shouldBe SleepTimerState.Disabled
+
+    // 2) Simulate play button press on headphones
+    playStateManager.playState = PlayStateManager.PlayState.Playing
+    runCurrent()
+
+    // 3) No new countdown should start
+    sleepTimer.state.value shouldBe SleepTimerState.Disabled
+  }
+
   companion object {
 
     @BeforeClass