diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs b/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs
index dcd8fb01f3..d4be43261f 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs
@@ -58,10 +58,11 @@ pub trait AudioSinkPlayback {
     /// A paused sink can be resumed with [`play`](Self::play).
     fn pause(&self);
 
-    /// Toggles the playback of this sink.
+    /// Toggles playback of the sink.
     ///
-    /// Will pause if playing, and will be resumed if paused.
-    fn toggle(&self) {
+    /// If the sink is paused, toggling playback resumes it. If the sink is
+    /// playing, toggling playback pauses it.
+    fn toggle_playback(&self) {
         if self.is_paused() {
             self.play();
         } else {
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ pub trait AudioSinkPlayback {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Is this sink paused?
+    /// Returns true if the sink is paused.
     ///
     /// Sinks can be paused and resumed using [`pause`](Self::pause) and [`play`](Self::play).
     fn is_paused(&self) -> bool;
@@ -338,13 +339,20 @@ mod tests {
         audio_sink.set_speed(1.0);
         assert_eq!(audio_sink.speed(), 1.0);
 
-        // Test pause
+        // Test playback
         assert!(!audio_sink.is_paused()); // default pause state
         audio_sink.pause();
         assert!(audio_sink.is_paused());
         audio_sink.play();
         assert!(!audio_sink.is_paused());
 
+        // Test toggle playback
+        audio_sink.pause(); // start paused
+        audio_sink.toggle_playback();
+        assert!(!audio_sink.is_paused());
+        audio_sink.toggle_playback();
+        assert!(audio_sink.is_paused());
+
         // Test mute
         assert!(!audio_sink.is_muted()); // default mute state
         audio_sink.mute();
diff --git a/examples/audio/audio_control.rs b/examples/audio/audio_control.rs
index c13509266a..2091ac8011 100644
--- a/examples/audio/audio_control.rs
+++ b/examples/audio/audio_control.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
 
     // example instructions
     commands.spawn((
-        Text::new("-/=: Volume Down/Up\nSpace: Pause Playback\nM: Toggle Mute"),
+        Text::new("-/=: Volume Down/Up\nSpace: Toggle Playback\nM: Toggle Mute"),
         Node {
             position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
             bottom: Val::Px(12.0),
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn update_speed(sink: Single<&AudioSink, With<MyMusic>>, time: Res<Time>) {
 
 fn pause(keyboard_input: Res<ButtonInput<KeyCode>>, sink: Single<&AudioSink, With<MyMusic>>) {
     if keyboard_input.just_pressed(KeyCode::Space) {
-        sink.toggle();
+        sink.toggle_playback();
     }
 }