1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
index 041f1a809..68c9ac0ce 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/playback/PlaybackService.java
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
         } else {
             state = PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_NONE;
         }
-        sessionState.setState(state, mediaPlayer.getPosition(), mediaPlayer.getPlaybackSpeed());
+        sessionState.setState(state, getCurrentPosition(), getCurrentPlaybackSpeed());
         long capabilities = PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_PLAY_PAUSE
                 | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_REWIND
                 | PlaybackStateCompat.ACTION_FAST_FORWARD
@@ -1636,6 +1636,9 @@ public class PlaybackService extends MediaBrowserServiceCompat {
     }
 
     public float getCurrentPlaybackSpeed() {
+        if(mediaPlayer == null) {
+            return 1.0f;
+        }
         return mediaPlayer.getPlaybackSpeed();
     }