diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 38922a9e..81331c90 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed
+- Player now respects play/pause state when seeking ([#97])
+
 ### Fixed
+- Fixed startup crash with large number of items
 - Fixed another crash when clearing app from recents ([#298])
-- Fixed flicker when seeking on the player screen
+- Fixed flicker when skipping to the next/previous track on the player screen
 
 ## [1.5.1] - 2025-11-05
 ### Fixed
@@ -83,6 +87,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#45]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/45
 [#47]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/47
 [#65]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/65
+[#97]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/97
 [#206]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/206
 [#209]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/209
 [#228]: https://github.com/FossifyOrg/Music-Player/issues/228
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/TrackActivity.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/TrackActivity.kt
index 57a2db2f..4de537dd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/TrackActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/activities/TrackActivity.kt
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ class TrackActivity : SimpleControllerActivity(), PlaybackSpeedListener {
                 rotateIndex(mediaItemCount, currentIndex + count)
             }
 
+            play()
             seekTo(seekIndex, 0)
             seekCount = 0
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt
index 1dd74a63..a74c607a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/musicplayer/playback/player/SimpleMusicPlayer.kt
@@ -35,25 +35,6 @@ class SimpleMusicPlayer(private val exoPlayer: ExoPlayer) : ForwardingPlayer(exo
             .build()
     }
 
-    override fun play() {
-        playWhenReady = true
-    }
-
-    override fun seekTo(positionMs: Long) {
-        play()
-        super.seekTo(positionMs)
-    }
-
-    override fun seekBack() {
-        play()
-        super.seekBack()
-    }
-
-    override fun seekForward() {
-        play()
-        super.seekForward()
-    }
-
     override fun seekToNext() {
         play()
         if (!maybeForceNext()) {