diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
index 43c637f7..060e4f56 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/PlayerNotificationService.kt
@@ -670,6 +670,11 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
 
   fun closePlayback() {
     Log.d(tag, "closePlayback")
+    if (mediaProgressSyncer.listeningTimerRunning) {
+      Log.i(tag, "About to close playback so stopping media progress syncer first")
+      mediaProgressSyncer.stop()
+    }
+
     try {
       currentPlayer.stop()
       currentPlayer.clearMediaItems()