diff --git a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py
index 0f5d35c5..4d4d5edb 100644
--- a/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/frontends/mpris/__init__.py
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ class MprisFrontend(ThreadingActor, BackendListener):
         logger.debug(u'Received volume changed event')
         self._emit_properties_changed('Volume')
 
-    def seeked(self):
+    def seeked(self, time_position_in_ms):
         logger.debug(u'Received seeked event')
-        if self.mpris_object is None:
-            return
-        self.mpris_object.Seeked(
-            self.mpris_object.Get(objects.PLAYER_IFACE, 'Position'))
+        self.mpris_object.Seeked(time_position_in_ms * 1000)
diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
index 49e56226..3db03ccf 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpris/events_test.py
@@ -70,9 +70,5 @@ class BackendEventsTest(unittest.TestCase):
             objects.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, [
-            ((objects.PLAYER_IFACE, 'Position'), {}),
-        ])
+        self.mpris_frontend.seeked(31000)
         self.mpris_object.Seeked.assert_called_with(31000000)