diff --git a/apps/music-player/src/lib.rs b/apps/music-player/src/lib.rs
index e7cdd2b..fa0e96d 100644
--- a/apps/music-player/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/music-player/src/lib.rs
@@ -104,6 +104,6 @@ pub enum OutMsg {
     /// Sets the volume. Values are clamped to 0.0 to 1.0.
     SetVolume { volume: f32 },
 
-    /// Set the current track position in seconds.
-    SetPosition { position: f32 },
+    /// Seeks the current track's position in seconds.
+    Seek { offset: f32 },
 }
diff --git a/apps/music-player/src/main.rs b/apps/music-player/src/main.rs
index 27b65a4..fb647ee 100644
--- a/apps/music-player/src/main.rs
+++ b/apps/music-player/src/main.rs
@@ -111,10 +111,8 @@ async fn on_message(
         OutMsg::Stop => player.stop().await?,
         OutMsg::Previous => player.previous().await?,
         OutMsg::Next => player.next().await?,
-        OutMsg::SetPosition { position } => {
-            let current = player.position().await?;
-            let next = (position * 1_000_000.0) as i64; // Seconds to microseconds
-            let offset = next - current;
+        OutMsg::Seek { offset } => {
+            let offset = (offset * 1_000_000.0) as i64; // Seconds to microseconds
             player.seek(offset).await?;
         }
         _ => {}
diff --git a/scripts/sao-ui/src/music_player.rs b/scripts/sao-ui/src/music_player.rs
index 4c0d992..ab05398 100644
--- a/scripts/sao-ui/src/music_player.rs
+++ b/scripts/sao-ui/src/music_player.rs
@@ -149,14 +149,14 @@ impl Container for MusicPlayerWidget {
             Some(position * self.duration_secs)
         } else if self.position_updating {
             let position = self.slider.get_position() * self.duration_secs;
-            let msg = OutMsg::SetPosition { position };
+            let offset = position - self.position_secs;
+            let msg = OutMsg::Seek { offset };
             self.send_message(&msg);
+            self.position_secs = position;
             self.position_updating = false;
             Some(position)
         } else if let PlaybackStatus::Playing = self.status {
             self.position_secs += dt;
-            self.slider
-                .set_position(self.position_secs / self.duration_secs);
             Some(self.position_secs)
         } else if self.position_dirty {
             self.position_dirty = false;
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ impl Container for MusicPlayerWidget {
         if let Some(position) = position_display {
             self.position_dirty = false;
             self.position.set_text(&Self::format_time(position));
+            self.slider
+                .set_position(self.position_secs / self.duration_secs);
         }
 
         if self.previous.was_clicked() {