diff --git a/src/audiomanager.cpp b/src/audiomanager.cpp
index 7bc68c95..8bff3c19 100644
--- a/src/audiomanager.cpp
+++ b/src/audiomanager.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ AudioManager::AudioManager(QObject *parent)
     connect(&d->m_player, &QMediaPlayer::positionChanged, this, &AudioManager::positionChanged);
     connect(this, &AudioManager::positionChanged, this, &AudioManager::savePlayPosition);
 
+    connect(this, &AudioManager::playbackRateChanged, &DataManager::instance(), &DataManager::playbackRateChanged);
     connect(&DataManager::instance(), &DataManager::queueEntryMoved, this, &AudioManager::canGoNextChanged);
     connect(&DataManager::instance(), &DataManager::queueEntryAdded, this, &AudioManager::canGoNextChanged);
     connect(&DataManager::instance(), &DataManager::queueEntryRemoved, this, &AudioManager::canGoNextChanged);
@@ -586,7 +587,13 @@ QString AudioManager::formattedDuration() const
 
 QString AudioManager::formattedLeftDuration() const
 {
-    return m_kformat.formatDuration(duration() - position());
+    qreal rate = 1.0;
+    if (SettingsManager::self()->adjustTimeLeft()) {
+        rate = playbackRate();
+        rate = (rate > 0.0) ? rate : 1.0;
+    }
+    qint64 diff = duration() - position();
+    return m_kformat.formatDuration(diff / rate);
 }
 
 QString AudioManager::formattedPosition() const
diff --git a/src/datamanager.h b/src/datamanager.h
index d2b71378..b37d41b3 100644
--- a/src/datamanager.h
+++ b/src/datamanager.h
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void bulkReadStatusActionFinished();
     void bulkNewStatusActionFinished();
 
+    // this will relay the AudioManager::playbackRateChanged signal; this is
+    // required to avoid a dependency loop on startup
+    // TODO: find less hackish solution
+    void playbackRateChanged();
+
 private:
     DataManager();
     void loadFeed(const QString &feedurl) const;
diff --git a/src/enclosure.cpp b/src/enclosure.cpp
index f00e7587..716c4826 100644
--- a/src/enclosure.cpp
+++ b/src/enclosure.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ Enclosure::Enclosure(Entry *entry)
     : QObject(entry)
     , m_entry(entry)
 {
+    connect(this, &Enclosure::playPositionChanged, this, &Enclosure::leftDurationChanged);
     connect(this, &Enclosure::statusChanged, &DownloadModel::instance(), &DownloadModel::monitorDownloadStatus);
     connect(this, &Enclosure::downloadError, &ErrorLogModel::instance(), &ErrorLogModel::monitorErrorMessages);
     connect(&Fetcher::instance(), &Fetcher::entryUpdated, this, [this](const QString &url, const QString &id) {
@@ -47,6 +48,10 @@ Enclosure::Enclosure(Entry *entry)
         }
     });
 
+    // we use the relayed signal from AudioManager::playbackRateChanged by
+    // DataManager; this is required to avoid a dependency loop on startup
+    connect(&DataManager::instance(), &DataManager::playbackRateChanged, this, &Enclosure::leftDurationChanged);
+
     QSqlQuery query;
     query.prepare(QStringLiteral("SELECT * FROM Enclosures WHERE id=:id"));
     query.bindValue(QStringLiteral(":id"), entry->id());
@@ -489,7 +494,13 @@ QString Enclosure::formattedDuration() const
 
 QString Enclosure::formattedLeftDuration() const
 {
-    return m_kformat.formatDuration(duration() * 1000 - playPosition());
+    qreal rate = 1.0;
+    if (SettingsManager::self()->adjustTimeLeft()) {
+        rate = AudioManager::instance().playbackRate();
+        rate = (rate > 0.0) ? rate : 1.0;
+    }
+    qint64 diff = duration() * 1000 - playPosition();
+    return m_kformat.formatDuration(diff / rate);
 }
 
 QString Enclosure::formattedPlayPosition() const
diff --git a/src/enclosure.h b/src/enclosure.h
index 515e4d70..95d88ff7 100644
--- a/src/enclosure.h
+++ b/src/enclosure.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class Enclosure : public QObject
     Q_PROPERTY(QString path READ path NOTIFY pathChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString cachedEmbeddedImage READ cachedEmbeddedImage CONSTANT)
     Q_PROPERTY(qint64 playPosition READ playPosition WRITE setPlayPosition NOTIFY playPositionChanged)
-    Q_PROPERTY(QString formattedLeftDuration READ formattedLeftDuration NOTIFY playPositionChanged)
+    Q_PROPERTY(QString formattedLeftDuration READ formattedLeftDuration NOTIFY leftDurationChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString formattedPlayPosition READ formattedPlayPosition NOTIFY playPositionChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(qint64 duration READ duration WRITE setDuration NOTIFY durationChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString formattedDuration READ formattedDuration NOTIFY durationChanged)
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void downloadProgressChanged();
     void cancelDownload();
     void playPositionChanged();
+    void leftDurationChanged();
     void durationChanged();
     void sizeChanged();
     void sizeOnDiskChanged();
diff --git a/src/models/queuemodel.cpp b/src/models/queuemodel.cpp
index b2897fbe..71961f75 100644
--- a/src/models/queuemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/models/queuemodel.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "datamanager.h"
 #include "entry.h"
 #include "models/episodemodel.h"
+#include "settingsmanager.h"
 
 QueueModel::QueueModel(QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent)
@@ -91,8 +92,13 @@ int QueueModel::timeLeft() const
 
 QString QueueModel::formattedTimeLeft() const
 {
+    qreal rate = 1.0;
+    if (SettingsManager::self()->adjustTimeLeft()) {
+        rate = AudioManager::instance().playbackRate();
+        rate = (rate > 0.0) ? rate : 1.0;
+    }
     static KFormat format;
-    return format.formatDuration(timeLeft());
+    return format.formatDuration(timeLeft() / rate);
 }
 
 // Hack to get a QItemSelection in QML
diff --git a/src/qml/Settings/GeneralSettingsPage.qml b/src/qml/Settings/GeneralSettingsPage.qml
index 60792682..4237496a 100644
--- a/src/qml/Settings/GeneralSettingsPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Settings/GeneralSettingsPage.qml
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
             text: i18n("Continue playing next episode after current one finishes")
             onToggled: SettingsManager.continuePlayingNextEntry = checked
         }
+        Controls.CheckBox {
+            id: adjustTimeLeft
+            checked: SettingsManager.adjustTimeLeft
+            text: i18n("Adjust time left based on current playback speed")
+            onToggled: SettingsManager.adjustTimeLeft = checked
+        }
 
         Kirigami.Heading {
             Kirigami.FormData.isSection: true
diff --git a/src/settingsmanager.kcfg b/src/settingsmanager.kcfg
index 7dfc47d4..52e3afc3 100644
--- a/src/settingsmanager.kcfg
+++ b/src/settingsmanager.kcfg
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
             <label>Continue playing next episode after current one finishes</label>
             <default>true</default>
         </entry>
+        <entry name="adjustTimeLeft" type="Bool">
+            <label>Adjust time left based on the current playback speed</label>
+            <default>false</default>
+        </entry>
         <entry name="refreshOnStartup" type="Bool">
             <label>Automatically fetch feed updates on startup</label>
             <default>false</default>