diff --git a/web.py b/web.py
index e5596b9..9fb54a0 100644
--- a/web.py
+++ b/web.py
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ function seekToSection(idx, filename, startSec, endSec, sectionIdx) {
   activePlayerIdx = idx;
   const audio  = document.getElementById('aud-'+idx);
   const seekTo = Math.max(0, startSec - getPreroll());
-  const doSeek = () => { audio.currentTime = seekTo; };
+  const doSeek = () => { audio.currentTime = seekTo; audio.play().catch(() => {}); };
   if (audio.readyState >= 1) doSeek();
   else audio.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', doSeek, {once: true});
   setCutFields(idx, startSec, endSec);
@@ -1449,7 +1449,7 @@ function jumpToDaySection(si) {
   const audio = document.getElementById('aud-' + fileIdx);
   if (!audio) return;
   const seekTo = Math.max(0, start - getPreroll());
-  const doSeek = () => { audio.currentTime = seekTo; };
+  const doSeek = () => { audio.currentTime = seekTo; audio.play().catch(() => {}); };
   if (audio.readyState >= 1) doSeek();
   else audio.addEventListener('loadedmetadata', doSeek, { once: true });