diff --git a/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/PlaybackStateProvider.kt b/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/PlaybackStateProvider.kt
index 40ad39f0..b860862f 100644
--- a/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/PlaybackStateProvider.kt
+++ b/connectors/mediasession/src/main/java/com/theoplayer/android/connector/mediasession/PlaybackStateProvider.kt
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider(private val connector: MediaSessionConnector) {
             addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.ERROR, onError)
             addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.WAITING, onWaiting)
             addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.ENDED, onEnded)
+            addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.SEEKED, onSeeked)
             addEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.DURATIONCHANGE, onDurationChange)
         }
     }
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider(private val connector: MediaSessionConnector) {
             removeEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.ERROR, onError)
             removeEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.WAITING, onWaiting)
             removeEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.ENDED, onEnded)
+            removeEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.SEEKED, onSeeked)
             removeEventListener(PlayerEventTypes.DURATIONCHANGE, onDurationChange)
         }
     }
@@ -116,6 +118,14 @@ class PlaybackStateProvider(private val connector: MediaSessionConnector) {
         updatePlaybackState(PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PAUSED)
     }
 
+    private val onSeeked = { _: SeekedEvent ->
+        // Some clients listening to the mediaSession, such as Notifications, do not update the
+        // currentTime until playbackState becomes PLAYING, so force it.
+        val oldPlaybackState = playbackState
+        updatePlaybackState(PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PLAYING)
+        updatePlaybackState(oldPlaybackState)
+    }
+
     private val onDurationChange = { _: DurationChangeEvent ->
         connector.invalidateMediaSessionMetadata()
     }