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 4e26f12e5..495ac40c7 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
@@ -1240,7 +1240,8 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
             capabilities = capabilities | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_SKIP_TO_PREVIOUS;
         }
 
-        UiModeManager uiModeManager = (UiModeManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.UI_MODE_SERVICE);
+        UiModeManager uiModeManager = (UiModeManager) getApplicationContext()
+                .getSystemService(Context.UI_MODE_SERVICE);
         if (uiModeManager.getCurrentModeType() == Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_CAR) {
             sessionState.addCustomAction(
                 new PlaybackStateCompat.CustomAction.Builder(
@@ -1908,7 +1909,10 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         @Override
         public void onSkipToNext() {
             Log.d(TAG, "onSkipToNext()");
-            if (UserPreferences.shouldHardwareButtonSkip()) {
+            UiModeManager uiModeManager = (UiModeManager) getApplicationContext()
+                    .getSystemService(Context.UI_MODE_SERVICE);
+            if (UserPreferences.shouldHardwareButtonSkip()
+                    || uiModeManager.getCurrentModeType() == Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_CAR) {
                 mediaPlayer.skip();
             } else {
                 seekDelta(UserPreferences.getFastForwardSecs() * 1000);