diff --git a/player/playloop.c b/player/playloop.c
index d5c3ac0713..00067302f2 100644
--- a/player/playloop.c
+++ b/player/playloop.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static void handle_osd_redraw(struct MPContext *mpctx)
             return;
     }
     // Don't redraw immediately during a seek (makes it significantly slower).
-    if (mp_time_sec() - mpctx->start_timestamp < 0.1)
+    if (mpctx->d_video && mp_time_sec() - mpctx->start_timestamp < 0.1)
         return;
     bool want_redraw = osd_query_and_reset_want_redraw(mpctx->osd);
     if (!want_redraw)