diff --git a/mopidy/backends/libspotify/playback.py b/mopidy/backends/libspotify/playback.py
index 57c0134d..60a5d355 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/libspotify/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/libspotify/playback.py
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@ class LibspotifyPlaybackController(BasePlaybackController):
             return False
 
     def _resume(self):
-        return self._set_output_state('PLAYING')
+        return self._seek(self.time_position)
 
     def _seek(self, time_position):
         self._set_output_state('READY')
-        result = self.backend.spotify.session.seek(time_position)
+        self.backend.spotify.session.seek(time_position)
         self._set_output_state('PLAYING')
+        return True
 
     def _stop(self):
         result = self._set_output_state('READY')
diff --git a/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py b/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py
index 4ea1af3a..d2c0af94 100644
--- a/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py
+++ b/mopidy/outputs/gstreamer.py
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ class GStreamerProcess(BaseProcess):
         :type state_name: string
         :rtype: :class:`True` or :class:`False`
         """
+        # XXX Setting state to PLAYING often returns False even if it works
         result = self.gst_pipeline.set_state(
             getattr(gst, 'STATE_' + state_name))
         if result == gst.STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS: