diff --git a/mopidy/core/playback.py b/mopidy/core/playback.py
index e877866f..89bd92ee 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playback.py
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
 
     def get_time_position(self):
         """Get time position in milliseconds."""
+        if self._pending_position is not None:
+            return self._pending_position
         backend = self._get_backend(self.get_current_tl_track())
         if backend:
             return backend.playback.get_time_position().get()
diff --git a/tests/core/test_playback.py b/tests/core/test_playback.py
index f0d6d477..0da59b4d 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_playback.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_playback.py
@@ -855,7 +855,6 @@ class BackendSelectionTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.core.playback.play(self.tl_tracks[0])
         self.trigger_stream_changed()
 
-        self.core.playback.seek(10000)
         self.core.playback.time_position
 
         self.playback1.get_time_position.assert_called_once_with()
@@ -865,7 +864,6 @@ class BackendSelectionTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.core.playback.play(self.tl_tracks[1])
         self.trigger_stream_changed()
 
-        self.core.playback.seek(10000)
         self.core.playback.time_position
 
         self.assertFalse(self.playback1.get_time_position.called)