diff --git a/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr7.c b/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr7.c
index 50a1521f6e3..22ddb637468 100644
--- a/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr7.c
+++ b/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr7.c
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ static void test_filter_state(IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 1000, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Stop(control);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ static void test_filter_state(IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 1000, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Run(control);
     todo_wine ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ static void test_filter_state(IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 1000, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Run(control);
     todo_wine ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ static void test_flushing(IPin *pin, IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     ok(hr == S_FALSE, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
     thread = send_frame(input);
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 0, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ static void test_flushing(IPin *pin, IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     todo_wine ok(hr == VFW_S_STATE_INTERMEDIATE, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
     thread = send_frame(input);
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Run(control);
     todo_wine ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
diff --git a/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr9.c b/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr9.c
index 93885e184de..d0ae25a969b 100644
--- a/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr9.c
+++ b/dlls/quartz/tests/vmr9.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static void test_filter_state(IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 1000, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Stop(control);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ static void test_filter_state(IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 1000, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Run(control);
     todo_wine ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ static void test_filter_state(IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 1000, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Run(control);
     todo_wine ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ static void test_flushing(IPin *pin, IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     ok(hr == S_FALSE, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
     thread = send_frame(input);
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_GetState(control, 0, &state);
     ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ static void test_flushing(IPin *pin, IMemInputPin *input, IFilterGraph2 *graph)
     todo_wine ok(hr == VFW_S_STATE_INTERMEDIATE, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
 
     thread = send_frame(input);
-    todo_wine ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(thread, 100) == WAIT_TIMEOUT, "Thread should block in Receive().\n");
 
     hr = IMediaControl_Run(control);
     todo_wine ok(hr == S_OK, "Got hr %#x.\n", hr);
diff --git a/dlls/quartz/vmr9.c b/dlls/quartz/vmr9.c
index 36c91c2ef75..994e3091652 100644
--- a/dlls/quartz/vmr9.c
+++ b/dlls/quartz/vmr9.c
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ struct quartz_vmr
     RECT target_rect;
     LONG VideoWidth;
     LONG VideoHeight;
+
+    HANDLE run_event;
 };
 
 static inline struct quartz_vmr *impl_from_BaseWindow(BaseWindow *wnd)
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ static DWORD VMR9_SendSampleData(struct quartz_vmr *This, VMR9PresentationInfo *
 static HRESULT WINAPI VMR9_DoRenderSample(struct strmbase_renderer *iface, IMediaSample *pSample)
 {
     struct quartz_vmr *This = impl_from_IBaseFilter(&iface->filter.IBaseFilter_iface);
+    const HANDLE events[2] = {This->run_event, This->renderer.flush_event};
     LPBYTE pbSrcStream = NULL;
     long cbSrcStream = 0;
     REFERENCE_TIME tStart, tStop;
@@ -318,6 +321,13 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI VMR9_DoRenderSample(struct strmbase_renderer *iface, IMedi
     VMR9_SendSampleData(This, &info, pbSrcStream, cbSrcStream);
     IDirect3DSurface9_Release(info.lpSurf);
 
+    if (This->renderer.filter.state == State_Paused)
+    {
+        LeaveCriticalSection(&This->renderer.csRenderLock);
+        WaitForMultipleObjects(2, events, FALSE, INFINITE);
+        EnterCriticalSection(&This->renderer.csRenderLock);
+    }
+
     return hr;
 }
 
@@ -428,6 +438,7 @@ static void vmr_start_stream(struct strmbase_renderer *iface)
         SWP_NOZORDER|SWP_NOMOVE|SWP_DEFERERASE);
     ShowWindow(This->baseControlWindow.baseWindow.hWnd, SW_SHOW);
     GetClientRect(This->baseControlWindow.baseWindow.hWnd, &This->target_rect);
+    SetEvent(This->run_event);
 }
 
 static void vmr_stop_stream(struct strmbase_renderer *iface)
@@ -438,6 +449,7 @@ static void vmr_stop_stream(struct strmbase_renderer *iface)
 
     if (This->renderer.filter.state == State_Running)
         IVMRImagePresenter9_StopPresenting(This->presenter, This->cookie);
+    ResetEvent(This->run_event);
 }
 
 static HRESULT WINAPI VMR9_ShouldDrawSampleNow(struct strmbase_renderer *iface,
@@ -502,6 +514,7 @@ static void vmr_destroy(struct strmbase_renderer *iface)
         filter->allocator_d3d9_dev = NULL;
     }
 
+    CloseHandle(filter->run_event);
     FreeLibrary(filter->hD3d9);
     strmbase_renderer_cleanup(&filter->renderer);
     CoTaskMemFree(filter);
@@ -2243,6 +2256,8 @@ static HRESULT vmr_create(IUnknown *outer, void **out, const CLSID *clsid)
     if (FAILED(hr))
         goto fail;
 
+    pVMR->run_event = CreateEventW(NULL, TRUE, FALSE, NULL);
+
     *out = &pVMR->renderer.filter.IUnknown_inner;
     ZeroMemory(&pVMR->source_rect, sizeof(RECT));
     ZeroMemory(&pVMR->target_rect, sizeof(RECT));