diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/VariableSpeedDialog.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/VariableSpeedDialog.java
index 185120c0e..acb1f1694 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/VariableSpeedDialog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/VariableSpeedDialog.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public class VariableSpeedDialog extends BottomSheetDialogFragment {
         };
         controller.init();
         EventBus.getDefault().register(this);
+        updateSpeed(new SpeedChangedEvent(controller.getCurrentPlaybackSpeedMultiplier()));
     }
 
     @Override