diff --git a/lib/widgets/mornye_artwork_contrast.dart b/lib/widgets/mornye_artwork_contrast.dart
index 741216bf..4bc9be13 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/mornye_artwork_contrast.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/mornye_artwork_contrast.dart
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class MornyeArtworkContrast extends StatefulWidget {
   State<MornyeArtworkContrast> createState() => _MornyeArtworkContrastState();
 }
 
-class _MornyeArtworkContrastState extends State<MornyeArtworkContrast> {
+class _MornyeArtworkContrastState extends State<MornyeArtworkContrast>
+    with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   final _background = GlobalKey();
   Timer? _timer;
   bool _sampling = false;
@@ -59,9 +60,13 @@ class _MornyeArtworkContrastState extends State<MornyeArtworkContrast> {
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
     _schedule();
   }
 
+  @override
+  void didChangeAppLifecycleState(AppLifecycleState state) => _schedule();
+
   @override
   void didUpdateWidget(MornyeArtworkContrast oldWidget) {
     super.didUpdateWidget(oldWidget);
@@ -74,6 +79,9 @@ class _MornyeArtworkContrastState extends State<MornyeArtworkContrast> {
       _colors = {};
       return;
     }
+    // Playback can keep the Dart isolate alive after the UI is backgrounded.
+    final lifecycle = WidgetsBinding.instance.lifecycleState;
+    if (lifecycle != null && lifecycle != AppLifecycleState.resumed) return;
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((_) => _sample());
     _timer = Timer.periodic(
       const Duration(milliseconds: 333),
@@ -152,6 +160,7 @@ class _MornyeArtworkContrastState extends State<MornyeArtworkContrast> {
 
   @override
   void dispose() {
+    WidgetsBinding.instance.removeObserver(this);
     _timer?.cancel();
     super.dispose();
   }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/player_lyrics.dart b/lib/widgets/player_lyrics.dart
index c82283fb..78850a64 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/player_lyrics.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/player_lyrics.dart
@@ -1263,7 +1263,7 @@ class _WordHighlightedLyricLineState
             )
           : position,
     );
-    setState(() {});
+    if (!_shouldAnimate) setState(() {});
   }
 
   void _updateTransportState({bool? playing, bool? loading}) {
diff --git a/test/player_lyrics_repaint_test.dart b/test/player_lyrics_repaint_test.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9342863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/player_lyrics_repaint_test.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+import 'dart:ui' as ui;
+
+import 'package:audio_service/audio_service.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_riverpod/flutter_riverpod.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/providers/music_player_provider.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/theme/mornye_theme.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/utils/lyrics_parser.dart';
+import 'package:spotiflac_android/widgets/player_lyrics.dart';
+
+const _text = 'AAAA BBBB';
+const _lyrics = ParsedLyrics(
+  synced: true,
+  wordSynced: true,
+  plainText: '',
+  lines: [
+    LyricLine(
+      time: Duration.zero,
+      end: Duration(seconds: 20),
+      text: _text,
+      words: [
+        LyricWord(
+          time: Duration.zero,
+          end: Duration(seconds: 10),
+          text: 'AAAA ',
+        ),
+        LyricWord(
+          time: Duration(seconds: 10),
+          end: Duration(seconds: 20),
+          text: 'BBBB',
+        ),
+      ],
+    ),
+  ],
+);
+
+Finder get _paint => find.descendant(
+  of: find.bySemanticsLabel(_text),
+  matching: find.byType(CustomPaint),
+);
+
+Future<List<int>> _pixels(WidgetTester tester) async {
+  final painter = tester.widget<CustomPaint>(_paint).painter!;
+  final size = tester.getSize(_paint);
+  return (await tester.runAsync(() async {
+    final recorder = ui.PictureRecorder();
+    painter.paint(Canvas(recorder), size);
+    final picture = recorder.endRecording();
+    final image = await picture.toImage(size.width.ceil(), size.height.ceil());
+    final bytes = (await image.toByteData(format: ui.ImageByteFormat.rawRgba))!;
+    final result = bytes.buffer.asUint8List().toList();
+    image.dispose();
+    picture.dispose();
+    return result;
+  }))!;
+}
+
+void main() {
+  for (final mornye in [false, true]) {
+    testWidgets(
+      'playing lyrics retain their painter and refresh stopped highlights ($mornye)',
+      (tester) async {
+        final playback = StreamController<PlaybackState>.broadcast();
+        final preview = ValueNotifier<Duration?>(null);
+        addTearDown(playback.close);
+        addTearDown(preview.dispose);
+        final theme = mornye
+            ? MornyeTheme.build(Brightness.dark)
+            : ThemeData.dark();
+        await tester.pumpWidget(
+          ProviderScope(
+            overrides: [
+              playbackStateProvider.overrideWith((ref) => playback.stream),
+            ],
+            child: MaterialApp(
+              theme: theme,
+              home: Scaffold(
+                body: SyncedLyricsView(
+                  lyrics: _lyrics,
+                  seekPreview: preview,
+                  colorScheme: theme.colorScheme,
+                  isActive: true,
+                  showPronunciation: false,
+                  showTranslation: false,
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        );
+        Future<void> report(
+          int seconds, {
+          bool playing = false,
+          AudioProcessingState state = AudioProcessingState.ready,
+        }) async {
+          playback.add(
+            PlaybackState(
+              playing: playing,
+              processingState: state,
+              updatePosition: Duration(seconds: seconds),
+            ),
+          );
+          await tester.pump();
+          await tester.pump();
+        }
+
+        await report(2);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        await report(2, playing: true);
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+        final retained = tester.widget<CustomPaint>(_paint).painter!;
+        final early = await _pixels(tester);
+        var repaintNotifications = 0;
+        void repaint() => repaintNotifications++;
+        retained.addListener(repaint);
+        await report(6, playing: true);
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 16));
+        expect(tester.widget<CustomPaint>(_paint).painter, same(retained));
+        expect(repaintNotifications, greaterThan(0));
+        expect(await _pixels(tester), isNot(orderedEquals(early)));
+        retained.removeListener(repaint);
+
+        await report(8);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        final paused = await _pixels(tester);
+        await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+        expect(await _pixels(tester), orderedEquals(paused));
+        await report(3);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        expect(await _pixels(tester), isNot(orderedEquals(paused)));
+
+        await report(4, playing: true, state: AudioProcessingState.buffering);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        if (mornye) {
+          expect(_paint, findsNothing);
+        } else {
+          final buffered = await _pixels(tester);
+          await tester.pump(const Duration(seconds: 1));
+          expect(await _pixels(tester), orderedEquals(buffered));
+          await report(7, playing: true, state: AudioProcessingState.buffering);
+          await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+          expect(await _pixels(tester), isNot(orderedEquals(buffered)));
+        }
+
+        preview.value = const Duration(seconds: 2);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        final sought = await _pixels(tester);
+        preview.value = const Duration(seconds: 8);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        expect(await _pixels(tester), isNot(orderedEquals(sought)));
+        preview.value = const Duration(seconds: 2);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        expect(await _pixels(tester), orderedEquals(sought));
+        await report(12, playing: true, state: AudioProcessingState.buffering);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        expect(await _pixels(tester), orderedEquals(sought));
+        preview.value = null;
+        await report(2);
+        await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+        expect(await _pixels(tester), orderedEquals(sought));
+        expect(tester.takeException(), isNull);
+        await tester.pumpWidget(const SizedBox.shrink());
+      },
+    );
+  }
+}