diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/playbackControls.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/playbackControls.js
index 4a2421590..84ec5aed6 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/playbackControls.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/playbackControls.js
@@ -114,11 +114,12 @@
 
             canUpdateBackend = true;
             updateOffsetBasedOnPosition(ui.position.left);
+            updateSliderPosition(playbackPositionMs);
 
-            if(playingWhenDragStart) {
-                playingWhenDragStart = false;
-                startPlay();
-            }
+            //if(playingWhenDragStart) {
+            //    playingWhenDragStart = false;
+            //    startPlay();
+            //}
         }
 
         function onDrag(e, ui) {