diff --git a/player/playloop.c b/player/playloop.c
index 742f31d3b2..d4a178b9f2 100644
--- a/player/playloop.c
+++ b/player/playloop.c
@@ -1109,9 +1109,6 @@ void run_playloop(struct MPContext *mpctx)
 
     handle_sstep(mpctx);
 
-    if (mpctx->stop_play == AT_END_OF_FILE && mpctx->seek.type)
-        mpctx->stop_play = KEEP_PLAYING;
-
     if (mpctx->stop_play)
         return;