diff --git a/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp b/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp
index db7bc3dd86..03510ecf4c 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayerWidget.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ void VideoPlayerWidget::open_file(StringView filename)
 
     m_playback_manager->on_playback_state_change = [this]() {
         update_play_pause_icon();
+        // If we are seeking, do not set the timestamp, as that will override the seek position.
+        if (!m_was_playing_before_seek && m_playback_manager->get_state() != Video::PlaybackState::Seeking) {
+            set_current_timestamp(m_playback_manager->current_playback_time());
+        }
     };
 
     m_playback_manager->on_decoder_error = [this](auto error) {