diff --git a/xbmc/cores/ExternalPlayer/ExternalPlayer.cpp b/xbmc/cores/ExternalPlayer/ExternalPlayer.cpp
index 3667a57ebfd9c..865fb37f274f7 100644
--- a/xbmc/cores/ExternalPlayer/ExternalPlayer.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/cores/ExternalPlayer/ExternalPlayer.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ bool CExternalPlayer::OpenFile(const CFileItem& file, const CPlayerOptions &opti
   try
   {
     m_bIsPlaying = true;
+    m_time = 0;
     m_launchFilename = file.GetPath();
     CLog::Log(LOGNOTICE, "%s: %s", __FUNCTION__, m_launchFilename.c_str());
     Create();