diff --git a/doc/guacamole-playback-example/src/main/webapp/playback.js b/doc/guacamole-playback-example/src/main/webapp/playback.js
index 6fb4c0ba8..0f3bf4f46 100644
--- a/doc/guacamole-playback-example/src/main/webapp/playback.js
+++ b/doc/guacamole-playback-example/src/main/webapp/playback.js
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@
     // Seek within recording if slider is moved
     positionSlider.onchange = function sliderPositionChanged() {
 
+        // Seek is in progress
+        player.className = 'seeking';
+
         // Request seek
         recording.seek(positionSlider.value, function seekComplete() {
 
@@ -219,9 +222,6 @@
 
         });
 
-        // Seek is in progress
-        player.className = 'seeking';
-
     };
 
 })();