diff --git a/player/misc.c b/player/misc.c
index 116ed37fbb..f5cbc2f0ce 100644
--- a/player/misc.c
+++ b/player/misc.c
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@
  * License along with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include <stddef.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-#include <errno.h>
 #include <assert.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
 
 #include "mpv_talloc.h"
 
@@ -191,17 +192,18 @@ void update_vo_playback_state(struct MPContext *mpctx)
 {
     if (mpctx->video_out && mpctx->video_out->config_ok) {
         struct voctrl_playback_state oldstate = mpctx->vo_playback_state;
+        double pos = get_current_pos_ratio(mpctx, false);
         struct voctrl_playback_state newstate = {
-            .taskbar_progress = mpctx->opts->vo->taskbar_progress,
+            .taskbar_progress = mpctx->opts->vo->taskbar_progress && pos >= 0,
             .playing = mpctx->playing,
             .paused = mpctx->paused,
-            .percent_pos = get_percent_pos(mpctx),
+            .position = pos > 0 ? lrint(pos * UINT8_MAX) : 0,
         };
 
         if (oldstate.taskbar_progress != newstate.taskbar_progress ||
             oldstate.playing != newstate.playing ||
             oldstate.paused != newstate.paused ||
-            oldstate.percent_pos != newstate.percent_pos)
+            oldstate.position != newstate.position)
         {
             // Don't update progress bar if it was and still is hidden
             if ((oldstate.playing && oldstate.taskbar_progress) ||
diff --git a/video/out/vo.h b/video/out/vo.h
index 313c08aafc..3afbd6ea21 100644
--- a/video/out/vo.h
+++ b/video/out/vo.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ struct voctrl_playback_state {
     bool taskbar_progress;
     bool playing;
     bool paused;
-    int percent_pos;
+    uint8_t position;
 };
 
 // VOCTRL_PERFORMANCE_DATA
diff --git a/video/out/w32_common.c b/video/out/w32_common.c
index a4eaadf170..e6d84b52e1 100644
--- a/video/out/w32_common.c
+++ b/video/out/w32_common.c
@@ -767,8 +767,15 @@ static void update_playback_state(struct vo_w32_state *w32)
         return;
     }
 
+    ULONGLONG completed = pstate->position;
+    ULONGLONG total = UINT8_MAX;
+    if (!pstate->position) {
+        completed = 1;
+        total = MAXULONGLONG;
+    }
+
     ITaskbarList3_SetProgressValue(w32->taskbar_list3, w32->window,
-                                   pstate->percent_pos, 100);
+                                   completed, total);
     ITaskbarList3_SetProgressState(w32->taskbar_list3, w32->window,
                                    pstate->paused ? TBPF_PAUSED :
                                                     TBPF_NORMAL);