diff --git a/player/playloop.c b/player/playloop.c
index 6a22bf166b..61c9ad3b7b 100644
--- a/player/playloop.c
+++ b/player/playloop.c
@@ -778,11 +778,17 @@ static void handle_loop_file(struct MPContext *mpctx)
 
     // Do not attempt to loop-file if --ab-loop is active.
     else if (opts->loop_file && mpctx->stop_play == AT_END_OF_FILE) {
-        mpctx->stop_play = KEEP_PLAYING;
-        set_osd_function(mpctx, OSD_FFW);
-        queue_seek(mpctx, MPSEEK_ABSOLUTE, 0, MPSEEK_DEFAULT, MPSEEK_FLAG_NOFLUSH);
-        if (opts->loop_file > 0)
-            opts->loop_file--;
+        double play_start_pts = get_play_start_pts(mpctx);
+        double play_end_pts = get_play_end_pts(mpctx);
+        if (play_start_pts < play_end_pts){
+            mpctx->stop_play = KEEP_PLAYING;
+            set_osd_function(mpctx, OSD_FFW);
+            queue_seek(mpctx, MPSEEK_ABSOLUTE, play_start_pts, MPSEEK_EXACT,
+                        MPSEEK_FLAG_NOFLUSH);
+            if (opts->loop_file > 0)
+                opts->loop_file--;
+        }
+
     }
 }