diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index 55d7dd1acb..3d21381f09 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -1889,8 +1889,8 @@ public void setVolumeModifier(float volume) {
 
     public void seekTo(long positionMs) {
         if (player != null) {
+            seekTime = positionMs;
             player.seekTo(positionMs);
-            eventEmitter.seek(player.getCurrentPosition(), positionMs);
         }
     }