diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java
index 2aa4b325e2..aea4a37147 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/voice/VoiceNotePlaybackService.java
@@ -162,9 +162,10 @@ public class VoiceNotePlaybackService extends MediaSessionService {
           player.seekTo(mediaItemIndex, 1);
           player.setPlayWhenReady(true);
         }
+      } else if (reason == Player.DISCONTINUITY_REASON_SEEK) {
+        player.setPlayWhenReady(true);
       }
 
-
       boolean isWithinThreshold = mediaItemIndex < LOAD_MORE_THRESHOLD ||
                                   mediaItemIndex + LOAD_MORE_THRESHOLD >= player.getMediaItemCount();