diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/grakovne/lissen/playback/service/PlaybackSynchronizationService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/grakovne/lissen/playback/service/PlaybackSynchronizationService.kt
index 31aa6f79..bf7bda5b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/grakovne/lissen/playback/service/PlaybackSynchronizationService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/grakovne/lissen/playback/service/PlaybackSynchronizationService.kt
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ class PlaybackSynchronizationService
         try {
           val currentIndex = calculateChapterIndex(currentItem, overallProgress.currentTotalTime)
 
+          if (currentIndex > FIRST_CHAPTER && overallProgress.currentTotalTime == NO_PROGRESS) {
+            Timber.d("Don't sync currentTotalTime of 0.0 if chapter is not first")
+            return@launch
+          }
+
           if (playbackSession == null ||
             playbackSession?.itemId != currentItem.id ||
             currentIndex != currentChapterIndex ||
@@ -183,6 +188,8 @@ class PlaybackSynchronizationService
       private const val SHORT_SYNC_WINDOW = SYNC_INTERVAL_LONG * 2 - 1
 
       private const val SYNC_INTERVAL_SHORT = 5_000L
+      private const val FIRST_CHAPTER = 0
+      private const val NO_PROGRESS = 0.0
 
       private val syncEvents =
         listOf(