diff --git a/src/android/AudioPlayer.java b/src/android/AudioPlayer.java
index b40e281e..ddbf92b5 100644
--- a/src/android/AudioPlayer.java
+++ b/src/android/AudioPlayer.java
@@ -384,7 +384,9 @@ public void pausePlaying() {
     public void stopPlaying() {
         if ((this.state == STATE.MEDIA_RUNNING) || (this.state == STATE.MEDIA_PAUSED)) {
             this.player.pause();
-            this.player.seekTo(0);
+            if (this.player.getDuration() > 0) {
+                this.player.seekTo(0);
+            }
             LOG.d(LOG_TAG, "stopPlaying is calling stopped");
             this.setState(STATE.MEDIA_STOPPED);
         }
@@ -482,8 +484,12 @@ public float getDuration(String file) {
     public void onPrepared(MediaPlayer player) {
         // Listen for playback completion
         this.player.setOnCompletionListener(this);
-        // seek to any location received while not prepared
-        this.seekToPlaying(this.seekOnPrepared);
+
+        if (this.player.getDuration() > 0) {
+            // seek to any location received while not prepared
+            this.seekToPlaying(this.seekOnPrepared);
+        }
+
         // If start playing after prepared
         if (!this.prepareOnly) {
             this.player.start();