diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2f1907cd7..f810c88e1 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ver 0.16.5 (2010/??/??)
 * decoder:
   - ffmpeg: higher precision timestamps
   - ffmpeg: don't require key frame for seeking
+  - fix CUE track seeking
 * WIN32: close sockets properly
 
 
diff --git a/src/decoder_api.c b/src/decoder_api.c
index fe34ea34a..99c02db87 100644
--- a/src/decoder_api.c
+++ b/src/decoder_api.c
@@ -78,15 +78,40 @@ decoder_initialized(struct decoder *decoder,
 					       &af_string));
 }
 
-enum decoder_command decoder_get_command(G_GNUC_UNUSED struct decoder * decoder)
+/**
+ * Returns the current decoder command.  May return a "virtual"
+ * synthesized command, e.g. to seek to the beginning of the CUE
+ * track.
+ */
+G_GNUC_PURE
+static enum decoder_command
+decoder_get_virtual_command(struct decoder *decoder)
 {
 	const struct decoder_control *dc = decoder->dc;
-
 	assert(dc->pipe != NULL);
 
+	if (decoder->initial_seek_running)
+		return DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK;
+
+	if (decoder->initial_seek_pending) {
+		if (dc->command == DECODE_COMMAND_NONE) {
+			decoder->initial_seek_pending = false;
+			decoder->initial_seek_running = true;
+			return DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK;
+		}
+
+		decoder->initial_seek_pending = false;
+	}
+
 	return dc->command;
 }
 
+enum decoder_command
+decoder_get_command(struct decoder *decoder)
+{
+	return decoder_get_virtual_command(decoder);
+}
+
 void
 decoder_command_finished(struct decoder *decoder)
 {
@@ -94,11 +119,24 @@ decoder_command_finished(struct decoder *decoder)
 
 	decoder_lock(dc);
 
-	assert(dc->command != DECODE_COMMAND_NONE);
+	assert(dc->command != DECODE_COMMAND_NONE ||
+	       decoder->initial_seek_running);
 	assert(dc->command != DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK ||
+	       decoder->initial_seek_running ||
 	       dc->seek_error || decoder->seeking);
 	assert(dc->pipe != NULL);
 
+	if (decoder->initial_seek_running) {
+		assert(!decoder->seeking);
+		assert(decoder->chunk == NULL);
+		assert(music_pipe_empty(dc->pipe));
+
+		decoder->initial_seek_running = false;
+		decoder->timestamp = dc->song->start_ms / 1000.;
+		decoder_unlock(dc);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (decoder->seeking) {
 		decoder->seeking = false;
 
@@ -124,9 +162,13 @@ double decoder_seek_where(G_GNUC_UNUSED struct decoder * decoder)
 {
 	const struct decoder_control *dc = decoder->dc;
 
-	assert(dc->command == DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK);
 	assert(dc->pipe != NULL);
 
+	if (decoder->initial_seek_running)
+		return dc->song->start_ms / 1000.;
+
+	assert(dc->command == DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK);
+
 	decoder->seeking = true;
 
 	return dc->seek_where;
@@ -136,9 +178,15 @@ void decoder_seek_error(struct decoder * decoder)
 {
 	struct decoder_control *dc = decoder->dc;
 
-	assert(dc->command == DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK);
 	assert(dc->pipe != NULL);
 
+	if (decoder->initial_seek_running)
+		/* d'oh, we can't seek to the sub-song start position,
+		   what now? - no idea, ignoring the problem for now. */
+		return;
+
+	assert(dc->command == DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK);
+
 	dc->seek_error = true;
 	decoder->seeking = false;
 
@@ -270,7 +318,7 @@ decoder_data(struct decoder *decoder,
 	assert(length % audio_format_frame_size(&dc->in_audio_format) == 0);
 
 	decoder_lock(dc);
-	cmd = dc->command;
+	cmd = decoder_get_virtual_command(decoder);
 	decoder_unlock(dc);
 
 	if (cmd == DECODE_COMMAND_STOP || cmd == DECODE_COMMAND_SEEK ||
@@ -401,6 +449,9 @@ decoder_tag(G_GNUC_UNUSED struct decoder *decoder, struct input_stream *is,
 		/* send only the decoder tag */
 		cmd = do_send_tag(decoder, is, tag);
 
+	if (cmd == DECODE_COMMAND_NONE)
+		cmd = decoder_get_virtual_command(decoder);
+
 	return cmd;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/decoder_internal.h b/src/decoder_internal.h
index 2347fdf4e..5818632e5 100644
--- a/src/decoder_internal.h
+++ b/src/decoder_internal.h
@@ -36,6 +36,20 @@ struct decoder {
 	 */
 	double timestamp;
 
+	/**
+	 * Is the initial seek (to the start position of the sub-song)
+	 * pending, or has it been performed already?
+	 */
+	bool initial_seek_pending;
+
+	/**
+	 * Is the initial seek currently running?  During this time,
+	 * the decoder command is SEEK.  This flag is set by
+	 * decoder_get_virtual_command(), when the virtual SEEK
+	 * command is generated for the first time.
+	 */
+	bool initial_seek_running;
+
 	/**
 	 * This flag is set by decoder_seek_where(), and checked by
 	 * decoder_command_finished().  It is used to clean up after
diff --git a/src/decoder_thread.c b/src/decoder_thread.c
index 10a796967..ce849df47 100644
--- a/src/decoder_thread.c
+++ b/src/decoder_thread.c
@@ -369,6 +369,8 @@ decoder_run_song(struct decoder_control *dc,
 {
 	struct decoder decoder = {
 		.dc = dc,
+		.initial_seek_pending = song->start_ms > 0,
+		.initial_seek_running = false,
 	};
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/src/player_thread.c b/src/player_thread.c
index a89e59908..be08aa32d 100644
--- a/src/player_thread.c
+++ b/src/player_thread.c
@@ -881,16 +881,6 @@ static void do_play(struct decoder_control *dc)
 			if (!player_check_decoder_startup(&player))
 				break;
 
-			/* seek to the beginning of the range */
-			const struct song *song = decoder_current_song(dc);
-			if (song != NULL && song->start_ms > 0 &&
-			    /* we must not send a seek command until
-			       the decoder is initialized
-			       completely */
-			    !player.decoder_starting &&
-			    !dc_seek(dc, song->start_ms / 1000.0))
-				player_dc_stop(&player);
-
 			player_lock();
 			continue;
 		}