diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
index 0cfaaab3c..ac5418dd0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/util/playback/PlaybackController.java
@@ -728,6 +728,8 @@ public class PlaybackController {
     public void setPlaybackSpeed(float speed) {
         if (playbackService != null) {
             playbackService.setSpeed(speed);
+        } else {
+            onPlaybackSpeedChange();
         }
     }
     public void setSkipSilence(boolean skipSilence) {