diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index e365e4b7..93cb814e 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ class Core(
     def stream_changed(self, uri):
         self.playback._on_stream_changed(uri)
 
+    def position_changed(self, position):
+        self.playback._on_position_changed(position)
+
     def state_changed(self, old_state, new_state, target_state):
         # XXX: This is a temporary fix for issue #232 while we wait for a more
         # permanent solution with the implementation of issue #234. When the
diff --git a/mopidy/core/playback.py b/mopidy/core/playback.py
index 96fac4d9..ea725004 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/playback.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/playback.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
         self._current_tl_track = None
         self._pending_tl_track = None
 
+        self._pending_position = None
         self._last_position = None
         self._previous = False
 
@@ -220,6 +221,11 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
             self.set_state(PlaybackState.PLAYING)
             self._trigger_track_playback_started()
 
+    def _on_position_changed(self, position):
+        if self._pending_position == position:
+            self._trigger_seeked(position)
+            self._pending_position = None
+
     def _on_about_to_finish_callback(self):
         """Callback that performs a blocking actor call to the real callback.
 
@@ -455,14 +461,12 @@ class PlaybackController(object):
             self.next()
             return True
 
+        self._pending_position = time_position
         backend = self._get_backend(self.get_current_tl_track())
         if not backend:
             return False
 
-        success = backend.playback.seek(time_position).get()
-        if success:
-            self._trigger_seeked(time_position)
-        return success
+        return backend.playback.seek(time_position).get()
 
     def stop(self):
         """Stop playing."""
diff --git a/tests/core/test_playback.py b/tests/core/test_playback.py
index 6ea5313f..8ff37861 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_playback.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_playback.py
@@ -434,6 +434,7 @@ class EventEmissionTest(BaseTest):
         self.core.playback.play(tl_tracks[0])
         self.replay_events()
         self.core.playback.seek(1000)
+        self.replay_events()
         listener_mock.reset_mock()
 
         self.core.playback.stop()
@@ -456,6 +457,7 @@ class EventEmissionTest(BaseTest):
         self.core.playback.play(tl_tracks[0])
         self.replay_events()
         self.core.playback.seek(1000)
+        self.replay_events()
         listener_mock.reset_mock()
 
         self.core.playback.next()
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ class EventEmissionTest(BaseTest):
         listener_mock.reset_mock()
 
         self.core.playback.seek(1000)
+        self.replay_events()
 
         listener_mock.send.assert_called_once_with(
             'seeked', time_position=1000)