diff --git a/clapper_src/controls.js b/clapper_src/controls.js
index 99dfc86a..55d982fc 100644
--- a/clapper_src/controls.js
+++ b/clapper_src/controls.js
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 const { GObject, Gtk } = imports.gi;
 
-var Controls = GObject.registerClass(
-class ClapperControls extends Gtk.HBox
+var Controls = GObject.registerClass({
+    Signals: {
+        'position-seeking-changed': {
+            param_types: [GObject.TYPE_BOOLEAN]
+        },
+    }
+}, class ClapperControls extends Gtk.HBox
 {
     _init()
     {
@@ -27,6 +32,13 @@ class ClapperControls extends Gtk.HBox
             value_pos: Gtk.PositionType.LEFT,
             draw_value: false
         });
+        this.positionScale.connect(
+            'button-press-event', this._onPositionScaleButtonPressEvent.bind(this)
+        );
+        this.positionScale.connect(
+            'button-release-event', this._onPositionScaleButtonReleaseEvent.bind(this)
+        );
+
         this.positionAdjustment = this.positionScale.get_adjustment();
         this.pack_start(this.positionScale, true, true, 0);
 
@@ -108,4 +120,16 @@ class ClapperControls extends Gtk.HBox
             }
         }
     }
+
+    _onPositionScaleButtonPressEvent()
+    {
+        this.isPositionSeeking = true;
+        this.emit('position-seeking-changed', this.isPositionSeeking);
+    }
+
+    _onPositionScaleButtonReleaseEvent()
+    {
+        this.isPositionSeeking = false;
+        this.emit('position-seeking-changed', this.isPositionSeeking);
+    }
 });
diff --git a/clapper_src/interface.js b/clapper_src/interface.js
index 991a8d98..b1e14219 100644
--- a/clapper_src/interface.js
+++ b/clapper_src/interface.js
@@ -4,10 +4,15 @@ const { Controls } = imports.clapper_src.controls;
 var Interface = GObject.registerClass(
 class ClapperInterface extends Gtk.Grid
 {
-    _init()
+    _init(opts)
     {
         super._init();
 
+        let defaults = {
+            seekOnDrop: true
+        };
+        Object.assign(this, defaults, opts);
+
         this.lastVolumeValue = null;
         this.lastPositionValue = 0;
 
@@ -34,6 +39,9 @@ class ClapperInterface extends Gtk.Grid
         this.controls.volumeButton.connect(
             'value-changed', this._onControlsVolumeChanged.bind(this)
         );
+        this.controls.connect(
+            'position-seeking-changed', this._onPositionSeekingChanged.bind(this)
+        );
 
         this.attach(this._player.widget, 0, 0, 1, 1);
     }
@@ -72,6 +80,9 @@ class ClapperInterface extends Gtk.Grid
 
     _onPlayerPositionUpdated(player, position)
     {
+        if(this.controls.isPositionSeeking)
+            return;
+
         let positionSeconds = position / 1000000000;
         let positionFloor = Math.floor(positionSeconds);
 
@@ -92,14 +103,25 @@ class ClapperInterface extends Gtk.Grid
         this.controls.volumeButton.set_value(volume);
     }
 
+    _onPositionSeekingChanged(self, isPositionSeeking)
+    {
+        if(isPositionSeeking || !this.seekOnDrop)
+            return;
+
+        this._onControlsPositionChanged(this.controls.positionScale);
+    }
+
     _onControlsTogglePlayClicked()
     {
         this._player.toggle_play();
     }
 
-    _onControlsPositionChanged(range)
+    _onControlsPositionChanged(positionScale)
     {
-        let position = Math.floor(range.get_value());
+        if(this.seekOnDrop && this.controls.isPositionSeeking)
+            return;
+
+        let position = Math.floor(positionScale.get_value());
 
         if(position === this.lastPositionValue)
             return;