diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
index 67dda01cf..2bcd7a461 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/activity/AudioplayerActivity.java
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public class AudioplayerActivity extends MediaplayerInfoActivity {
                     }
                     UserPreferences.setPlaybackSpeed(newSpeed);
                     controller.setPlaybackSpeed(Float.parseFloat(newSpeed));
+                    onPositionObserverUpdate();
                 } else {
                     VariableSpeedDialog.showGetPluginDialog(this);
                 }