diff --git a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
index 24db3f75f..3d000c6d1 100644
--- a/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
+++ b/src/js/control-bar/progress-control/seek-bar.js
@@ -127,7 +127,10 @@ class SeekBar extends Slider {
     this.player_.scrubbing(true);
 
     this.videoWasPlaying = !this.player_.paused();
-    this.player_.pause();
+
+    this.pauseTimer_ = this.setTimeout(function() {
+      this.player_.pause();
+    }, 100);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -148,6 +151,11 @@ class SeekBar extends Slider {
 
     // Set new time (tell player to seek to new time)
     this.player_.currentTime(newTime);
+
+    if (event.type === 'mousemove') {
+      this.clearTimeout(this.pauseTimer_);
+      this.player_.pause();
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -161,6 +169,8 @@ class SeekBar extends Slider {
   handleMouseUp(event) {
     super.handleMouseUp(event);
 
+    this.clearTimeout(this.pauseTimer_);
+
     this.player_.scrubbing(false);
     if (this.videoWasPlaying) {
       this.player_.play();