diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
index 79122f4a94..7ab9bd5f07 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
@@ -704,9 +704,13 @@ _check_position (GstValidateScenario * scenario, gdouble rate,
   }
 
   if (priv->seeked_in_pause && priv->seek_flags & GST_SEEK_FLAG_ACCURATE) {
-    if ((rate > 0 && position != priv->segment_start) ||
-        (rate < 0 && position != priv->segment_stop)) {
-      GST_VALIDATE_REPORT (scenario, QUERY_POSITION_OUT_OF_SEGMENT,
+    if ((rate > 0 && (position >= priv->segment_start + priv->seek_pos_tol ||
+                position < MIN (0,
+                    ((gint64) priv->segment_start - priv->seek_pos_tol))))
+        || (rate < 0 && (position > priv->segment_start + priv->seek_pos_tol
+                || position < MIN (0,
+                    (gint64) priv->segment_start - priv->seek_pos_tol)))) {
+      GST_VALIDATE_REPORT (scenario, EVENT_SEEK_RESULT_POSITION_WRONG,
           "Reported position after accurate seek in PAUSED state should be exactlty"
           " what the user asked for %" GST_TIME_FORMAT " != %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
           GST_TIME_ARGS (position), GST_TIME_ARGS (priv->segment_start));