diff --git a/client/src/assets/player/shared/control-bar/peertube-live-display.ts b/client/src/assets/player/shared/control-bar/peertube-live-display.ts
index cc5927473..649eb0b00 100644
--- a/client/src/assets/player/shared/control-bar/peertube-live-display.ts
+++ b/client/src/assets/player/shared/control-bar/peertube-live-display.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class PeerTubeLiveDisplay extends ClickableComponent {
     if (!hlsjs) return
 
     this.player().currentTime(hlsjs.liveSyncPosition)
+    this.player().play()
     this.updateSync(true)
   }