diff --git a/src/audiocontrols.cpp b/src/audiocontrols.cpp
index 50b7e0cbd..b53c5dd33 100644
--- a/src/audiocontrols.cpp
+++ b/src/audiocontrols.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ AudioControls::onPlaybackStarted( const Tomahawk::result_ptr& result )
     m_sliderTimeLine.stop();
     m_sliderTimeLine.setDuration( duration );
     m_sliderTimeLine.setFrameRange( 0, duration );
+    m_sliderTimeLine.setCurveShape( QTimeLine::LinearCurve );
     m_sliderTimeLine.setCurrentTime( 0 );
     m_seekMsecs = -1;