diff --git a/src/core/events/onResize.js b/src/core/events/onResize.js
index 7cdaad8d6..d40b5a3d6 100644
--- a/src/core/events/onResize.js
+++ b/src/core/events/onResize.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-let timeout;
 export default function onResize() {
   const swiper = this;
 
@@ -42,8 +41,8 @@ export default function onResize() {
   }
 
   if (swiper.autoplay && swiper.autoplay.running && swiper.autoplay.paused) {
-    clearTimeout(timeout);
-    timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+    clearTimeout(swiper.autoplay.resizeTimeout);
+    swiper.autoplay.resizeTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
       if (swiper.autoplay && swiper.autoplay.running && swiper.autoplay.paused) {
         swiper.autoplay.resume();
       }