diff --git a/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c b/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c
index c8a6a851..06a79d41 100644
--- a/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c
+++ b/lib/gst/clapper/gstclapper.c
@@ -1575,7 +1575,8 @@ duration_changed_signal_data_free (DurationChangedSignalData * data)
 static void
 emit_duration_changed (GstClapper * self, GstClockTime duration)
 {
-  if (self->cached_duration == duration)
+  if (self->cached_duration == duration
+      || self->cached_duration / GST_MSECOND == duration / GST_MSECOND)
     return;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Duration changed %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
diff --git a/src/widget.js b/src/widget.js
index 0860f886..234ff64c 100644
--- a/src/widget.js
+++ b/src/widget.js
@@ -454,14 +454,9 @@ class ClapperWidget extends Gtk.Grid
         const durationSeconds = duration / Gst.SECOND;
         const durationFloor = Math.floor(durationSeconds);
 
-        /* Sometimes GstPlayer might re-emit
-         * duration changed during playback */
-        if(this.controls.currentDuration === durationFloor)
-            return;
+        debug(`duration changed: ${durationSeconds}`);
 
-        this.controls.currentDuration = durationFloor;
         this.controls.showHours = (durationFloor >= 3600);
-
         this.controls.positionAdjustment.set_upper(durationFloor);
         this.controls.durationFormatted = Misc.getFormattedTime(durationFloor);
         this.controls.updateElapsedLabel();