diff --git a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt
index daf8ea96a..2ddde113c 100644
--- a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt
+++ b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/PlaybackService.kt
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ class PlaybackService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat(), LifecycleOwner, CoroutineSc
     fun seek(time: Long, length: Double = this.length.toDouble(), fromUser: Boolean = false, fast: Boolean = false) {
         if (length > 0.0) this.setTime(time, fast) else {
             setPosition((time.toFloat() / NO_LENGTH_PROGRESS_MAX.toFloat()))
-            if (fromUser) publishState(time)
+            publishState(time)
         }
         // Required to update timeline when paused
         if (fromUser && isPaused) showNotification()
diff --git a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/VLCAudioFocusHelper.kt b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/VLCAudioFocusHelper.kt
index 7b74d9e76..260f77aca 100644
--- a/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/VLCAudioFocusHelper.kt
+++ b/application/vlc-android/src/org/videolan/vlc/util/VLCAudioFocusHelper.kt
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class VLCAudioFocusHelper(private val service: PlaybackService) {
             private val delayedPodcastRunnable = Runnable {
                 val position = (service.getTime() - 5_000L).coerceAtLeast(0)
                 resumePlayback()
-                service.seek(position, fromUser = true)
+                service.seek(position)
                 service.playlistManager.player.updateProgress(position)
             }