diff --git a/player/command.c b/player/command.c
index b41f13b874..a2b2bcf233 100644
--- a/player/command.c
+++ b/player/command.c
@@ -7232,8 +7232,10 @@ static void command_event(struct MPContext *mpctx, int event, void *arg)
         ctx->marked_permanent = false;
     }
 
-    if (event == MPV_EVENT_PLAYBACK_RESTART)
+    if (event == MPV_EVENT_PLAYBACK_RESTART) {
         ctx->last_seek_time = mp_time_sec();
+        run_command_opts(mpctx);
+    }
 
     if (event == MPV_EVENT_IDLE)
         run_command_opts(mpctx);
diff --git a/player/playloop.c b/player/playloop.c
index c6c4b0c7b4..ef73bdbbb8 100644
--- a/player/playloop.c
+++ b/player/playloop.c
@@ -1149,7 +1149,6 @@ static void handle_playback_restart(struct MPContext *mpctx)
         mpctx->hrseek_active = false;
         mpctx->restart_complete = true;
         mpctx->current_seek = (struct seek_params){0};
-        run_command_opts(mpctx);
         handle_playback_time(mpctx);
         mp_notify(mpctx, MPV_EVENT_PLAYBACK_RESTART, NULL);
         update_core_idle_state(mpctx);