diff --git a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
index 21aaabde..a848d59b 100644
--- a/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/Backends/AVPlayerBackend.swift
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ final class AVPlayerBackend: PlayerBackend {
             return
         }
 
-        avPlayer.playImmediately(atRate: Float(model.currentRate))
+        avPlayer.play()
         model.objectWillChange.send()
     }
 
@@ -643,7 +643,12 @@ final class AVPlayerBackend: PlayerBackend {
             if player.timeControlStatus == .playing {
                 self.model.objectWillChange.send()
 
-                if player.rate != Float(self.model.currentRate) {
+                if let rate = self.model.rateToRestore, player.rate != rate {
+                    player.rate = rate
+                    self.model.rateToRestore = nil
+                }
+
+                if player.rate > 0, player.rate != Float(self.model.currentRate) {
                     if self.model.avPlayerUsesSystemControls {
                         self.model.currentRate = Double(player.rate)
                     } else {
diff --git a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
index 628c9f50..4cba3b8d 100644
--- a/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
+++ b/Model/Player/PlayerModel.swift
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
 
     var onPresentPlayer = [() -> Void]()
     var onPlayStream = [(Stream) -> Void]()
+    var rateToRestore: Float?
     private var remoteCommandCenterConfigured = false
 
     init() {
@@ -542,6 +543,9 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
         if !self.backend.canPlayAtRate(currentRate) {
             currentRate = self.backend.suggestedPlaybackRates.last { $0 < currentRate } ?? 1.0
         }
+
+        self.rateToRestore = Float(currentRate)
+
         self.backend.didChangeTo()
 
         if wasPlaying {