diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java
index e617d4192..d4414227c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/feed/FeedMedia.java
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ public class FeedMedia extends FeedFile implements Playable {
         setPosition(newPosition);
         setLastPlayedTime(timeStamp);
         if(startPosition>=0 && position > startPosition) {
-            setDuration(playedDurationWhenStarted + position - startPosition);
+            setPlayedDuration(playedDurationWhenStarted + position - startPosition);
         }
         DBWriter.setFeedMediaPlaybackInformation(this);
     }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java
index 0336c24ab..97d607af6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/LocalPSMP.java
@@ -316,11 +316,12 @@ public class LocalPSMP extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
             videoSize = new Pair<>(vp.getVideoWidth(), vp.getVideoHeight());
         }
 
+        // TODO this call has no effect!
         if (media.getPosition() > 0) {
             seekToSync(media.getPosition());
         }
 
-        if (media.getDuration() == 0) {
+        if (media.getDuration() <= 0) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Setting duration of media");
             media.setDuration(mediaPlayer.getDuration());
         }