diff --git a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
index d4ff22229..09d4cf39c 100644
--- a/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
+++ b/ui/v2.5/src/components/ScenePlayer/ScenePlayer.tsx
@@ -518,8 +518,9 @@ export const ScenePlayer: React.FC<IScenePlayerProps> = ({
       (interfaceConfig?.autostartVideo ?? false) ||
       _initialTimestamp > 0;
 
-    var startPositition = _initialTimestamp;
+    let startPositition = _initialTimestamp;
     if (
+      !startPositition &&
       !(alwaysStartFromBeginning || sessionInitialised) &&
       file.duration > scene.resume_time!
     ) {