diff --git a/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py
index a2981852dc1..0ebd9eaf890 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/universal/media_player.py
@@ -612,7 +612,11 @@ class UniversalMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
 
     async def async_toggle(self):
         """Toggle the power on the media player."""
-        await self._async_call_service(SERVICE_TOGGLE, allow_override=True)
+        if SERVICE_TOGGLE in self._cmds:
+            await self._async_call_service(SERVICE_TOGGLE, allow_override=True)
+        else:
+            # Delegate to turn_on or turn_off by default
+            await super().async_toggle()
 
     async def async_update(self):
         """Update state in HA."""
diff --git a/tests/components/universal/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/universal/test_media_player.py
index 54617a61348..737d37052c2 100644
--- a/tests/components/universal/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/universal/test_media_player.py
@@ -998,7 +998,8 @@ class TestMediaPlayer(unittest.TestCase):
         assert len(self.mock_mp_2.service_calls["shuffle_set"]) == 1
 
         asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(ump.async_toggle(), self.hass.loop).result()
-        assert len(self.mock_mp_2.service_calls["toggle"]) == 1
+        # Delegate to turn_off
+        assert len(self.mock_mp_2.service_calls["turn_off"]) == 2
 
     def test_service_call_to_command(self):
         """Test service call to command."""