diff --git a/src/main/features/core/player/index.ts b/src/main/features/core/player/index.ts
index 319e87e6d..c3a5ae5d0 100644
--- a/src/main/features/core/player/index.ts
+++ b/src/main/features/core/player/index.ts
@@ -437,10 +437,18 @@ ipcMain.on('player-mute', async (_event, mute: boolean) => {
 
 ipcMain.handle('player-get-time', async (): Promise<number | undefined> => {
     try {
-        return getMpvInstance()?.getTimePosition();
+        const mpv = getMpvInstance();
+        if (!mpv) {
+            return undefined;
+        }
+        return await mpv.getTimePosition();
     } catch (err: any | NodeMpvError) {
+        // Err 3: IPC command invalid — e.g. time-pos unavailable when idle / between tracks
+        if (err?.errcode === 3) {
+            return undefined;
+        }
         mpvLog({ action: `Failed to get current time` }, err);
-        return 0;
+        return undefined;
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/src/renderer/features/player/audio-player/engine/mpv-player-engine.tsx b/src/renderer/features/player/audio-player/engine/mpv-player-engine.tsx
index db370c89c..4e5a5bc9f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/features/player/audio-player/engine/mpv-player-engine.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/features/player/audio-player/engine/mpv-player-engine.tsx
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ export const MpvPlayerEngine = (props: MpvPlayerEngineProps) => {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (playerStatus !== PlayerStatus.PLAYING) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         const updateProgress = async () => {
             if (!mpvPlayer || !isMountedRef.current) {
                 return;
@@ -245,7 +249,7 @@ export const MpvPlayerEngine = (props: MpvPlayerEngineProps) => {
                 progressIntervalRef.current = null;
             }
         };
-    }, [hasCurrentSong, isTransitioning, onProgress]);
+    }, [hasCurrentSong, isTransitioning, onProgress, playerStatus]);
 
     const { mediaAutoNext } = usePlayerActions();