diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/MediaProgressSyncer.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/MediaProgressSyncer.kt
index c8803565..99ee91b2 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/MediaProgressSyncer.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/player/MediaProgressSyncer.kt
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ class MediaProgressSyncer(val playerNotificationService:PlayerNotificationServic
     }
   }
 
-  fun stop(cb: () -> Unit) {
+  fun stop(shouldSync:Boolean? = true, cb: () -> Unit) {
     if (!listeningTimerRunning) return
     listeningTimerTask?.cancel()
     listeningTimerTask = null
     listeningTimerRunning = false
     Log.d(tag, "stop: Stopping listening for $currentDisplayTitle")
 
-    val currentTime = playerNotificationService.getCurrentTimeSeconds()
+    val currentTime = if (shouldSync == true) playerNotificationService.getCurrentTimeSeconds() else 0.0
     if (currentTime > 0) { // Current time should always be > 0 on stop
       sync(true, currentTime) {
         reset()
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 870fabaf..7e0fe773 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
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
         apiHandler.playLibraryItem(libraryItemId, episodeId, playItemRequestPayload) {
           if (it == null) { // Play request failed
             clientEventEmitter?.onPlaybackFailed(errorMessage)
-            closePlayback()
+            closePlayback(true)
           } else {
             Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post {
               preparePlayer(it, true, null)
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
         }
       } else {
         clientEventEmitter?.onPlaybackFailed(errorMessage)
-        closePlayback()
+        closePlayback(true)
       }
     }
   }
@@ -705,12 +705,12 @@ class PlayerNotificationService : MediaBrowserServiceCompat()  {
     currentPlayer.setPlaybackSpeed(speed)
   }
 
-  fun closePlayback() {
+  fun closePlayback(calledOnError:Boolean? = false) {
     Log.d(tag, "closePlayback")
     if (mediaProgressSyncer.listeningTimerRunning) {
       Log.i(tag, "About to close playback so stopping media progress syncer first")
-      mediaProgressSyncer.stop {
-        Log.d(tag, "Media Progress syncer stopped and synced")
+      mediaProgressSyncer.stop(calledOnError == false) { // If closing on error then do not sync progress (causes exception)
+        Log.d(tag, "Media Progress syncer stopped")
       }
     }