diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
index 0f682a31..b2726138 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris.py
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ class MprisFrontend(ThreadingActor, BackendListener):
             'Volume': self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'Volume'),
         }, [])
 
+    def seeked(self):
+        logger.debug(u'Received seeked event')
+        if self.mpris_object is None:
+            return
+        self.mpris_object.Seeked(PLAYER_IFACE, self.mpris_object.Get(PLAYER_IFACE, 'Position'))
+
 
 class MprisObject(dbus.service.Object):
     """Implements http://www.mpris.org/2.1/spec/"""
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
index 3b87bc88..3e2f0560 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
@@ -57,3 +57,10 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mpris_object.PropertiesChanged.assert_called_with(
             PLAYER_IFACE, {'Volume': 1.0}, [])
 
+    def test_seeked_event_causes_mpris_seeked_event(self):
+        self.mpris_object.Get.return_value = 31000000
+        self.mpris_frontend.seeked()
+        self.assertListEqual(self.mpris_object.Get.call_args_list, [
+            ((PLAYER_IFACE, 'Position'), {}),
+        ])
+        self.mpris_object.Seeked.assert_called_with( PLAYER_IFACE, 31000000)