diff --git a/packages/audioplayers/lib/src/audioplayer.dart b/packages/audioplayers/lib/src/audioplayer.dart
index ebba5a0ad..ba91c0684 100644
--- a/packages/audioplayers/lib/src/audioplayer.dart
+++ b/packages/audioplayers/lib/src/audioplayer.dart
@@ -199,10 +199,12 @@ class AudioPlayer {
     if (ctx != null) {
       await setAudioContext(ctx);
     }
+
+    await setSource(source);
     if (position != null) {
       await seek(position);
     }
-    await setSource(source);
+
     await resume();
   }