diff --git a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
index c8fc10509..fd714ab63 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpd/__init__.py
@@ -1045,10 +1045,12 @@ class Server(BaseServer):
 
             (pos, total) = self.player.time()
             yield (
-                u'time: ' + six.text_type(pos) + u':' + six.text_type(total),
-                # TODO provide elapsed and duration with higher precision
-                u'elapsed: ' + six.text_type(float(pos)),
-                u'duration: ' + six.text_type(float(total)),
+                u'time: {}:{}'.format(
+                    six.text_type(int(pos)),
+                    six.text_type(int(total)),
+                ),
+                u'elapsed: ' + u'{:.3f}'.format(pos),
+                u'duration: ' + u'{:.3f}'.format(total),
             )
 
         # Also missing 'updating_db'.
diff --git a/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py b/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
index 705692aa5..fffa8a6ed 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ class GstPlayer(object):
             posq = self.player.query_position(fmt)
             if not posq[0]:
                 raise QueryError("query_position failed")
-            pos = posq[1] // (10 ** 9)
+            pos = posq[1] / (10 ** 9)
 
             lengthq = self.player.query_duration(fmt)
             if not lengthq[0]:
                 raise QueryError("query_duration failed")
-            length = lengthq[1] // (10 ** 9)
+            length = lengthq[1] / (10 ** 9)
 
             self.cached_time = (pos, length)
             return (pos, length)