diff --git a/changelog.d/7961.bugfix b/changelog.d/7961.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86c53b46bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/7961.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ Voice Broadcast - Fix playback scrubbing not working if the playback is in a stopped state
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/voicebroadcast/listening/VoiceBroadcastPlayerImpl.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/voicebroadcast/listening/VoiceBroadcastPlayerImpl.kt
index 2e1600e4e2..d18638fc28 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/voicebroadcast/listening/VoiceBroadcastPlayerImpl.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/voicebroadcast/listening/VoiceBroadcastPlayerImpl.kt
@@ -182,15 +182,16 @@ class VoiceBroadcastPlayerImpl @Inject constructor(
                 }
             }
             State.Buffering -> {
-                val nextItem = if (isLiveListening && playlist.currentSequence == null) {
-                    // live listening, jump to the last item if playback has not started
-                    playlist.lastOrNull()
-                } else {
-                    // not live or playback already started, request next item
-                    playlist.getNextItem()
-                }
-                if (nextItem != null) {
-                    startPlayback(nextItem.startTime)
+                val savedPosition = currentVoiceBroadcast?.voiceBroadcastId?.let { playbackTracker.getPlaybackTime(it) }
+                when {
+                    // resume playback from the next sequence item
+                    playlist.currentSequence != null -> playlist.getNextItem()?.let { startPlayback(it.startTime) }
+                    // resume playback from the saved position, if any
+                    savedPosition != null -> startPlayback(savedPosition)
+                    // live listening, jump to the last item
+                    isLiveListening -> playlist.lastOrNull()?.let { startPlayback(it.startTime) }
+                    // start playback from the beginning
+                    else -> startPlayback(0)
                 }
             }
             is State.Error -> Unit