diff --git a/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/VideoViewController.m b/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/VideoViewController.m
index 454b7faeed..4edf826efa 100644
--- a/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/VideoViewController.m
+++ b/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/VideoViewController.m
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
     
     is_local_media = [uri hasPrefix:@"file://"];
     is_playing_desired = NO;
+
+    time_slider.value = 0;
     time_slider.minimumValue = 0;
     time_slider.maximumValue = 0;
 }