diff --git a/src/core/cdrom.cpp b/src/core/cdrom.cpp
index efba83e60..42403dca9 100644
--- a/src/core/cdrom.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cdrom.cpp
@@ -1790,7 +1790,7 @@ void CDROM::BeginPlaying(u8 track, TickCount ticks_late /* = 0 */, bool after_se
   }
 
   const TickCount ticks = GetTicksForRead();
-  const TickCount first_sector_ticks = ticks + (after_seek ? 0 : GetTicksForSeek(m_current_lba)) - ticks_late;
+  const TickCount first_sector_ticks = ticks + (after_seek ? 0 : GetTicksForSeek(m_current_lba, true)) - ticks_late;
 
   m_secondary_status.ClearActiveBits();
   m_secondary_status.motor_on = true;