diff --git a/mobile/lib/playback.dart b/mobile/lib/playback.dart
index 2afe5df..8de2c49 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/playback.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/playback.dart
@@ -377,9 +377,9 @@ class _PlaybackService extends BackgroundAudioTask {
   /// Notify the UI of the new playback position periodically.
   Future<void> _updatePosition() async {
     while (_playing) {
+      _sendPosition();
       await Future.delayed(
           const Duration(milliseconds: positionUpdateInterval));
-      _sendPosition();
     }
   }