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 0788a05e8..72f5f183a 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
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ public class LocalPSMP extends PlaybackServiceMediaPlayer {
         try {
             media.loadMetadata();
             callback.onMediaChanged(false);
+            setPlaybackParams(UserPreferences.getPlaybackSpeed(media), UserPreferences.isSkipSilence());
             if (stream) {
                 mediaPlayer.setDataSource(media.getStreamUrl());
             } else if (media.getLocalMediaUrl() != null && new File(media.getLocalMediaUrl()).canRead()) {