diff --git a/core/playback/mpv/track.go b/core/playback/mpv/track.go
index 40af54276..b894ff3ad 100644
--- a/core/playback/mpv/track.go
+++ b/core/playback/mpv/track.go
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ func (t *MpvTrack) Position() int {
 			if retryCount > 5 {
 				return 0
 			}
-			break
+			time.Sleep(time.Duration(retryCount) * time.Millisecond)
+			continue
 		}
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -166,7 +167,6 @@ func (t *MpvTrack) Position() int {
 			return int(pos)
 		}
 	}
-	return 0
 }
 
 func (t *MpvTrack) SetPosition(offset int) error {