diff --git a/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c b/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
index e3fda4bef9..b11718488f 100644
--- a/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
+++ b/src/mod/formats/mod_shout/mod_shout.c
@@ -893,7 +893,12 @@ static switch_status_t shout_file_seek(switch_file_handle_t *handle, unsigned in
 		switch_buffer_zero(context->audio_buffer);
 		*cur_sample = mpg123_seek(context->mh, (off_t) samples, whence);
 
-		return *cur_sample >= 0 ? SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS : SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
+		if (*cur_sample >= 0) {
+			handle->pos = *cur_sample;
+			return SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+		}
+
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_FALSE;
 	}
 }