diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index c41ec93b1..5c8dead81 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -799,6 +799,10 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
                     updateNotificationAndMediaSession(newInfo.playable);
                     break;
                 case PREPARED:
+                    if (mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo().playable != null) {
+                        PlaybackPreferences.writeMediaPlaying(mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo().playable,
+                                mediaPlayer.getPSMPInfo().playerStatus);
+                    }
                     taskManager.startChapterLoader(newInfo.playable);
                     break;
                 case PAUSED: