diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
index 70ea98af3..77d450f70 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/AudioPlayerFragment.java
@@ -299,11 +299,11 @@ public class AudioPlayerFragment extends Fragment implements
     }
 
     private void updateUi(Playable media) {
-        if (controller == null) {
+        if (controller == null || media == null) {
             return;
         }
         duration = controller.getDuration();
-        updatePosition(new PlaybackPositionEvent(controller.getPosition(), duration));
+        updatePosition(new PlaybackPositionEvent(media.getPosition(), media.getDuration()));
         updatePlaybackSpeedButton(new SpeedChangedEvent(PlaybackSpeedUtils.getCurrentPlaybackSpeed(media)));
         setChapterDividers(media);
         setupOptionsMenu(media);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
index 9f7a943fc..d1ab44572 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/fragment/ExternalPlayerFragment.java
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
 
     private PlaybackController setupPlaybackController() {
         return new PlaybackController(getActivity()) {
-
-            @Override
-            public void onPositionObserverUpdate() {
-                ExternalPlayerFragment.this.onPositionObserverUpdate();
-            }
-
             @Override
             protected void updatePlayButtonShowsPlay(boolean showPlay) {
                 butPlay.setIsShowPlay(showPlay);
@@ -142,8 +136,15 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
     }
 
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
-    public void onEventMainThread(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
-        onPositionObserverUpdate();
+    public void onPositionObserverUpdate(PlaybackPositionEvent event) {
+        if (controller == null) {
+            return;
+        } else if (controller.getPosition() == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME
+                || controller.getDuration() == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME) {
+            return;
+        }
+        progressBar.setProgress((int)
+                ((double) controller.getPosition() / controller.getDuration() * 100));
     }
 
     @Subscribe(threadMode = ThreadMode.MAIN)
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
         ((MainActivity) getActivity()).setPlayerVisible(true);
         txtvTitle.setText(media.getEpisodeTitle());
         feedName.setText(media.getFeedTitle());
-        onPositionObserverUpdate();
+        onPositionObserverUpdate(new PlaybackPositionEvent(media.getPosition(), media.getDuration()));
 
         RequestOptions options = new RequestOptions()
                 .placeholder(R.color.light_gray)
@@ -220,15 +221,4 @@ public class ExternalPlayerFragment extends Fragment {
             ((MainActivity) getActivity()).getBottomSheet().setLocked(false);
         }
     }
-
-    private void onPositionObserverUpdate() {
-        if (controller == null) {
-            return;
-        } else if (controller.getPosition() == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME
-                || controller.getDuration() == PlaybackService.INVALID_TIME) {
-            return;
-        }
-        progressBar.setProgress((int)
-                ((double) controller.getPosition() / controller.getDuration() * 100));
-    }
 }